2024 Best Animal Genetics Master's Degree Schools

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in animal genetics, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #1042 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Animal Genetics Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2 master's degrees in animal genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on animal genetics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of animal genetics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized animal genetics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for animal genetics students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Animal Genetics Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Animal Genetics in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for animal genetics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in Animal Genetics

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in animal genetics. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in animal genetics from Cornell University

2

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in animal genetics. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in animal genetics from Clemson University

Animal Genetics by Region

View the Best Animal Genetics Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Animal Genetics

One of 7 majors within the Genetics area of study, Animal Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human/Medical Genetics	185
General Genetics	67
Genome Sciences/Genomics	60
Molecular Genetics	28
Plant Genetics	7
Other Genetics	7

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).
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