2025 Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
8Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
290Genetics Degrees Awarded
$49,269Avg Early-Career Salary
Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #206 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 290 degrees in genetics annually.
Your choice of genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Genetics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the genetics degree levels they offer.
Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in genetics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 35 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in genetics has to take a look at Cornell University. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in genetics. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 37 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
Saint Joseph's University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in genetics. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in genetics from Saint Joseph’s University
Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 63 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the genetics program earn around $20,373 for their early career.
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 3 genetics students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 24th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 12 genetics students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 98th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 9 genetics students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Genetics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
