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2023 Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,543 people earned their degree in genetics, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 304 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,199 and $24,984 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular genetics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree genetics students.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 14 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Genetics Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Genetics at Emory University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read full report on Genetics at UofSC

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Miami

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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Genetics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 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 UAMS Genetics Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 3 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%.

Read full report on Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Genetics at North Carolina State University

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Genetics at Duke

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Genetics Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Genetics at UGA

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Genetics at Clemson University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Genetics Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WVU Genetics Report

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