2024 Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in genetics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #170 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for genetics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to genetics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of genetics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt genetics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized genetics related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank Genetics Schools

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 Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Genetics in Connecticut

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in genetics.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Genetics

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

24 Annual Graduates

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

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

7 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in genetics. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a master’s in genetics from University of Connecticut

Best Genetics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Genetics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	9
New Hampshire	108	0

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Genetics Related Rankings by Major

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	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	73
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	70
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	63
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	62
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	49
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	40
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	40
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	38
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	22
Pharmacology & Toxicology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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