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2023 Best Genetics Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges
$37,487 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Genetics School for You

Genetics is the #206 most popular major in the country with 1,543 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Genetics Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Genetics Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for genetics majors pursuing a .

Top New England Region Schools in Genetics

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for genetics students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Genetics Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Genetics Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for genetics students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Genetics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Genetics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, genetics graduates from UNH take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for genetics students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s best schools for genetics students. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Genetics Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 15
Connecticut 67
New Hampshire 18

One of 14 majors within the area of study, genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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