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2024 Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

4 Colleges in the New England Region
40 Master's Degrees
Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #170 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 40 master's degrees in genetics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Genetics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of genetics for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality genetics program can vary widely even among the top schools. 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 master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Genetics in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Genetics

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
24 Annual Graduates

Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in genetics. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in genetics from Yale University

2
7 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in genetics. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a master’s in genetics from University of Connecticut

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9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in genetics has to look into Brandeis University. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham.More information about a master’s in genetics from Brandeis University

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in genetics. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Durham.More information about a master’s in genetics from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 9
Connecticut 153 31
New Hampshire 108 0

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Genetics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Genetics 27
Human/Medical Genetics 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 394
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 392
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 271
Biotechnology 177
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 175
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 101
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 96
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 66
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 61

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