2024 Best Animal Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools

Animal Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #379 out of the 862 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Animal Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in animal genetics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 animal genetics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other animal genetics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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 animal genetics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for animal genetics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Animal Genetics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Animal Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Animal Genetics in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in animal genetics.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Animal Genetics

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in animal genetics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in animal genetics from Johns Hopkins University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in animal genetics. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in animal genetics from Cornell University

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Clemson University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in animal genetics. Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a doctorate in animal genetics from Clemson University

Animal Genetics by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Animal Genetics Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Genetics area of study, Animal Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Animal Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Genetics	132
Human/Medical Genetics	62
Molecular Genetics	59
Plant Genetics	13
Genome Sciences/Genomics	11
Other Genetics	10

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).
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