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2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 87 degrees and certificates were awarded to genetics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #152 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 16 students majoring in genetics at UNC Chapel Hill, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Genetics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 13 students majoring in genetics at Duke, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Genetics at Duke University Report

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Read full report on Genetics at Wake Forest University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Best Genetics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 65
Virginia 8
Florida 22
Tennessee 1
Kentucky 2
South Carolina 79
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 8
Alabama 17
West Virginia 1

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 4 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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