2026 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Virginia
Genetic Counseling/Counselor degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for genetic counseling/counselor students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall genetic counseling/counselor education in Virginia.
Top Schools in Genetic Counseling/Counselor
No school ranked higher than Virginia Commonwealth University this year for genetic counseling/counselor. This very large public university is located in the city of Richmond. About 63% of students finish within six years. Virginia Commonwealth University awarded about 11 genetic counseling/counselor degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the genetic counseling/counselor program make about $77,108 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,813 to complete this degree.
Read more about the genetic counseling/counselor program at Virginia Commonwealth University
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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 · 1 school 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.
