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2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$22,968 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Genetics School for You

In 2020-2021, 87 degrees and certificates were awarded to genetics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #152 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Genetics Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.

Check out the genetics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that genetics majors at NC State take out is $22,968.

Read full report on Genetics at North Carolina State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Read full report on Genetics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Full Genetics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Read full report on Genetics at Wake Forest University

Best Genetics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Genetics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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