by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 288 people earned their degree in genetic counseling/counselor, making the major the 706th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 52 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. That schools that top this list have a program in genetic counseling/counselor in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region genetic counseling/counselor students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana State University is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 8 ’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genetic Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Medical College of Wisconsin Genetic Counseling/Counselor Report
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