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2023 Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Graduate Certificate 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for genetics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Sciences the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 49
New York 68
Maryland 38
New Jersey 75
District of Columbia 5

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 3 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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