2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools
Finding the Best Genetics School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,543 people earned a degree or certificate in genetics, making the major the #206 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Genetics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Genetics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Genetics Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Genetics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the United States for genetics students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, genetics graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $20,100.
The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, genetics graduates from UC Davis take out $13,400 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $346, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 96 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
On average, genetics graduates from Michigan State take out $25,386 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $452.
The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the United States. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Genetics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that genetics majors at Clemson take out is $27,000.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, genetics graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $20,500.
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Genetics majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Schools ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, genetics graduates from Iowa State take out $21,631 in student loans while working on their degree.
North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, genetics majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $22,968 in student debt.
With a ranking of #11, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Yale University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for genetics students. It came in at #13 on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Genetics students that almost earned our Most Popular Genetics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 16 | Manchester University | North Manchester, IN |
| 17 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 18 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
Genetics by Region
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Genetics Related Majors
Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Domaina.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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