2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the United States for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 33% of the genetics majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baylor College of Medicine is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
About 44% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 56% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the genetics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in genetics at UNC Chapel Hill, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Of the 14 students majoring in genetics at Stanford, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree genetics programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in genetics at Duke, 62% are male and 38% are female.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 50% are male.
Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at Clemson, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at Iowa State, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 10 students majoring in genetics at Johns Hopkins, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Genetics students that almost earned our Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
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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 |
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| 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 30 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.
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