2024 Best General Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
4Colleges in the Southeast Region
2Master's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in general genetics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #613 out of 1172 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 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general genetics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2 master's degrees in general genetics to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Genetics School for Your Master's Degree
The general genetics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general genetics program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general genetics students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other general genetics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general genetics related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general genetics students working on their master's degree.
The general genetics 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 General Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Genetics in the Southeast Region
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general genetics students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in General Genetics
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).