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2023 Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

Our analysis found Manchester University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of North Manchester.

About 85% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 20 students majoring in genetics at UW - Madison, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Genetics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for genetics students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

About 63% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at UC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 80% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 6 students majoring in genetics at Ohio State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Genetics at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Genetics at Michigan Technological University Report

Case Western Reserve University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 12 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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