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2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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. 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 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 in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 New England Region .

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Of the 10 students majoring in genetics at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree genetics programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Genetics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

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 7 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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