by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Genetics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 1,543 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,723 and had an average of $22,299 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 356 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in genetics. That schools that top this list have a program in genetics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manchester University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 26 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major. Keck Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albert Einstein College of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Located in Bronx, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Genetics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brandeis University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
LIU Post landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 11 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 14 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #11. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Stanford University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Genetics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Utah came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 11 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 10 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #20. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 11 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #25, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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