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.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Genetics Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 87 degrees in genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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.
The genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Genetics Schools in North Carolina.
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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.
Every student pursuing a degree in genetics needs to take a look at Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 15 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in genetics. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 46 genetics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in genetics. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a good choice for students interested in a degree in genetics. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 8 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.
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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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.
