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2023 Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Genetics Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Genetics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in genetics at UCONN, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Sciences is a great place for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in genetics at USciences, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in genetics at U-M, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 17% of the genetics majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 5 students majoring in genetics at Columbia, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

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

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Of the 2 students majoring in genetics at VCU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate genetics programs. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 17 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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