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2024 Best Molecular Genetics Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
359 Molecular Genetics Degrees Awarded
Molecular Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #659 out of the 1506 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Molecular Genetics Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 359 degrees in molecular genetics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Genetics School

Best Molecular Genetics Schools Your choice of molecular genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for molecular genetics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Molecular Genetics Degree Level

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

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

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

10 Top Schools in Molecular Genetics

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

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in molecular genetics. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 9 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in molecular genetics. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.

There were roughly 1 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in molecular genetics has to check out University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in molecular genetics. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
77 Molecular Genetics Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in molecular genetics needs to take a look at Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 77 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 4 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
75 Molecular Genetics Degrees Awarded

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 75 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
67 Molecular Genetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
68 Molecular Genetics Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 molecular genetics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.More information about a degree in molecular genetics from Black Hills State University

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Molecular Genetics is one of 7 different types of Genetics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Genetics 649
Human/Medical Genetics 272
Genome Sciences/Genomics 137
Animal Genetics 79
Plant Genetics 29
Other Genetics 18

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