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Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

13 Colleges
$78,684 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Genetics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, genetics was ranked #206 in the country. In fact 1,543 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the most popular school in the Southeast Region 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.

Women make up 79% of the genetics majors at the school.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the genetics majors at the school.

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Women make up 44% of the genetics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in genetics at UNC Greensboro, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Southeast Region . UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

Women make up 75% of the genetics majors at the school.

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Virginia Commonwealth University 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 #7 on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree genetics programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree genetics programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 65
Virginia 8
North Carolina 87
Florida 22
Tennessee 1
Kentucky 2
South Carolina 79
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 8
Alabama 17
West Virginia 1

Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Genetics

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 13 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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