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.
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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 analysis found Manchester University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 15% are male.
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the United States for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 69% of the genetics majors at the school.
Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in genetics at UW - Madison, 30% are male and 70% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large 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 midsize 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.
Read full report on Genetics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 19% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 81% are male.
Tulane University of Louisiana 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 #8 on the list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Of the 14 students majoring in genetics at Tulane, 21% are male and 79% are female.
University of Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
About 82% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 18% are male.
With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at UC, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Full Genetics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
LIU Post 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. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Stanford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree genetics programs. Stanford is a 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.
With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Related Majors
Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Domaina.
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