2025 Best Genetics Schools in Georgia

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for genetics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 85 degrees in genetics annually.

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• Best Overall Genetics Schools List

Pick Your Genetics Degree Level

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 Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Genetics in Georgia

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.

Top Georgia Schools in Genetics

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Genetics Degrees Awarded

24.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in genetics needs to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Students who receive their degree from the genetics program make an average of $19,112 for their early career.

More information about a degree in genetics from University of Georgia

2

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16.7% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in genetics. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a degree in genetics from Emory University

Best Genetics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Genetics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	282	22
North Carolina	279	87
Virginia	274	6
Tennessee	269	1
South Carolina	248	79
Kentucky	244	2
Louisiana	242	14
Arkansas	234	8
Alabama	233	17
West Virginia	207	1

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Genetics Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Genetics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Genetics	73
Human/Medical Genetics	12

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Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	3,596
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	411
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	288
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	232
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	105
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	75
Biotechnology	62
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	59
Zoology	52
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	46

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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.