Best Schools for General Genetics in the Southeast Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Genetics
Leading the list is University Of Georgia, our #1 school for general genetics. This very large public university is located in the city of Athens. University Of Georgia graduates 90% of students within six years. There were roughly 59 general genetics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Georgia in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general genetics program make about $19,112 in their early career. University Of Georgia graduates carry a median of $20,375 in student loans.
See the full general genetics program report for University Of Georgia
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general genetics schools. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh. About 85% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 36 general genetics students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general genetics program make about $59,622 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,968 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in general genetics from North Carolina State University At Raleigh
A rank of #3 makes Auburn University one of the top schools for general genetics. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public university. Auburn University graduates 82% of students within six years. Auburn University awarded about 17 general genetics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general genetics program make about $55,422 in their early career. Auburn University graduates carry a median of $22,803 in student loans.
See the full general genetics program report for Auburn University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best general genetics schools. Located in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public university. University Of Alabama At Birmingham graduates 64% of students within six years. University Of Alabama At Birmingham awarded about 24 general genetics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general genetics program make about $55,413 in their early career. University Of Alabama At Birmingham graduates carry a median of $26,162 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
