2024 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Pennsylvania

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for genetic counseling/counselor students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 degrees in genetic counseling/counselor during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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• Best Overall Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools List

Genetic Counseling/Counselor Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of genetic counseling/counselor degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Genetic Counseling/Counselor

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in genetic counseling/counselor from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in genetic counseling/counselor from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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Genetic Counseling/Counselor Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Genetic Counseling/Counselor has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Genetic Counseling/Counselor

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.