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2024 Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
137 Genome Sciences/Genomics Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in genome sciences/genomics. It is ranked #1004 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for genome sciences/genomics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 137 degrees in genome sciences/genomics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Genome Sciences/Genomics School

Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Schools The genome sciences/genomics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Genome Sciences/Genomics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Genome Sciences/Genomics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Genome Sciences/Genomics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Genome Sciences/Genomics
Master's Degrees in Genome Sciences/Genomics
Doctor's Degrees in Genome Sciences/Genomics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Genome Sciences/Genomics in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the genome sciences/genomics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Genome Sciences/Genomics

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in genome sciences/genomics. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
69.2% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in genome sciences/genomics. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 26 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

It's hard to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in genome sciences/genomics. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in genome sciences/genomics. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 2 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 2 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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UO is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.More information about a degree in genome sciences/genomics from University of Oregon

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 4 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. This school ranks 11th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 6 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 7 genome sciences/genomics students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.

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Genome Sciences/Genomics by Region

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One of 7 majors within the Genetics area of study, Genome Sciences/Genomics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Genetics 649
Molecular Genetics 359
Human/Medical Genetics 272
Animal Genetics 79
Plant Genetics 29
Other Genetics 18

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