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2024 Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
494 Genetics Degrees Awarded
$32,211 Avg Early-Career Salary
Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #206 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 494 degrees in genetics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Genetics School

Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Genetics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Genetics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Genetics
Master's Degrees in Genetics
Doctor's Degrees in Genetics

The genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Genetics in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the genetics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Genetics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Genetics Degrees Awarded
$33,912 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in genetics has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 145 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, genetics degree recipients usually make around $33,912 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

University of Chicago is a good choice for students interested in a degree in genetics. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Genetics Degrees Awarded
22.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in genetics has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those genetics students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus make $7,487 more than the standard genetics student.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Genetics Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in genetics needs to take a look at Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 90 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, genetics degree recipients usually make about $33,587 in their early careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
33 Genetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 genetics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 6 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Genetics Degrees Awarded
$21,648 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 66 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the genetics program report average early career wages of $21,648.

More information about a degree in genetics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
7.1% Growth in Graduates

IUPUI is a very large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 14 genetics students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in genetics from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 11 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Houghton. This university ranks 3rd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in genetics from Michigan Technological University

Best Genetics Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322110
Ohio31483
Illinois30434
Indiana29476
Wisconsin273157

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Genetics Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Genetics183
Molecular Genetics156
Human/Medical Genetics68
Genome Sciences/Genomics54
Plant Genetics33

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Majors Similar to Genetics

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology12,640
Neurobiology & Neurosciences2,703
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology2,345
Physiology & Pathology Sciences1,182
Zoology808
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology765
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences707
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)622
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology537
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics318

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