2024 Best Genetics Schools
65
Colleges in the United States
1,543
Genetics Degrees Awarded
$36,723
Avg Early-Career Salary
Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #206 out of the 395 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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 65 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for genetics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,543 degrees in genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Genetics School
The genetics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Genetics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Genetics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Genetics Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for 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 genetics degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Schools in Genetics
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in genetics. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 157 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. After graduating, genetics degree recipients generally make an average of $33,912 in their early careers.
More information about a degree in genetics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in genetics. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in genetics from Duke University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
34
Genetics Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in genetics needs to look into University of Chicago. Located in the large 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 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetics from University of Chicago
Every student who is interested in genetics needs to check out Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the genetics program at Stanford University make $41,961 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in genetics from Stanford University
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 110 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, genetics degree recipients generally earn around $33,038 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in genetics from University of California - Davis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
36
Genetics Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 36 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in genetics from Johns Hopkins University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetics from Harvard University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
34
Genetics Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
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Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 37 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the genetics program at Purdue University - Main Campus get $2,975 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in genetics from Purdue University - Main Campus
UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.
There were roughly 10 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in genetics from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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