2024 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #318 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 44 master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Genetic Counseling/Counselor School for Your Master's Degree

The genetic counseling/counselor master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to genetic counseling/counselor students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other genetic counseling/counselor students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized genetic counseling/counselor related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for genetic counseling/counselor students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The genetic counseling/counselor 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 Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Genetic Counseling/Counselor

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from Boston University

2

Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Bay Path University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from Bay Path University

3

MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat MGH Institute of Health Professions if you want to pursue a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from MGH Institute of Health Professions

Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Colleges by State

Explore the best genetic counseling/counselor schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	44
Connecticut	313	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Genetic Counseling/Counselor is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	887
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	89
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	33
Clinical/Medical Social Work	11
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy	9
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	6
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	4
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	3

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.