2023 Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Genetics Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the genetics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Manchester University the most popular school in the United States for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 69% of the genetics majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in genetics at Yale, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in genetics at UW - Madison, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in genetics at Pitt, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 38% are male.
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University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 19% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 81% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Of the 14 students majoring in genetics at Tulane, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
About 82% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at UC, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Stanford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at Stanford, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree genetics programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Genetics students that almost earned our Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools award.
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Genetics by Region
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Genetics Related Majors
Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.