2024 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools
27
Colleges in the United States
288
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Genetic Counseling/Counselor isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #706 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for genetic counseling/counselor students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 288 degrees in genetic counseling/counselor during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Genetic Counseling/Counselor School
The genetic counseling/counselor program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Genetic Counseling/Counselor rankings. For our Best Overall Genetic Counseling/Counselor School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools.
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Best Schools for Genetic Counseling/Counselor 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 genetic counseling/counselor degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Any student who is interested in genetic counseling/counselor needs to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 16 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Every student who is interested in genetic counseling/counselor has to look into The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.
There were roughly 12 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in genetic counseling/counselor from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
University of Maryland - Baltimore is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
There were about 7 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.
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Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 10 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 11 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. This university ranks 7th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 8 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 5 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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