2026 Best Genetics Schools in Illinois
Genetics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their genetics programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best genetics schools.
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Best Schools for Genetics in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Genetics
No school ranked higher than University Of Chicago this year for genetics. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 29 genetics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Chicago in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, genetics degree recipients from University Of Chicago generally make around $81,002. Typical student debt for the program is $15,854.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
