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2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$32,211 Avg Salary
$21,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Genetics 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for genetics majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their degree, genetics majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $20,100 in student debt.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that genetics majors at Michigan State take out is $25,386. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $452.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, genetics majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for genetics students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#7

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

Manchester University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular genetics programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

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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 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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