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2024 Best Molecular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools

8 Colleges in the United States
59 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in molecular genetics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #211 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for molecular genetics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 59 doctor's degrees in molecular genetics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Genetics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Molecular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of molecular genetics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Molecular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Molecular Genetics in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in molecular genetics.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Molecular Genetics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in molecular genetics. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from University of Chicago

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in molecular genetics. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in molecular genetics. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in molecular genetics needs to look into Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Washington University in St Louis

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

OHSU is a small public university located in the city of Portland.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Oregon Health & Science University

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Wake Forest University

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Genetics 132
Human/Medical Genetics 62
Animal Genetics 18
Plant Genetics 13
Genome Sciences/Genomics 11
Other Genetics 10

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