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2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the genetics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the genetics majors at the school.

Full Genetics at University of Chicago Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 63% of the genetics majors at the school.

Full Genetics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Genetics at Michigan State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 50% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 4 students majoring in genetics at U-M, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Genetics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 67% of the genetics majors at the school.

Read full report on Genetics at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in genetics at Case Western, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Genetics at Case Western Reserve University

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus 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. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Read full report on Genetics at Purdue University - Main Campus

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Genetics at Wayne State University Report

With a ranking of #8, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Genetics at Michigan Technological University

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 123
Ohio 83
Illinois 34
Indiana 77
Wisconsin 157

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 10 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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