by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Genetics Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 79 degrees in genetics annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for genetics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Genetics Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student who is interested in genetics has to check out Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 13 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetics from Cornell University
University at Buffalo is a good option for students pursuing a degree in genetics. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were about 3 genetics students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetics from University at Buffalo
It is hard to beat LIU Post if you wish to pursue a degree in genetics. Located in the 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 schools 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.
More information about a degree in genetics from LIU Post
Every student who is interested in genetics needs to take a look at SUNY Fredonia. 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 roughly 9 genetics students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in genetics from SUNY FredoniaExplore all the Best Genetics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 334 | 36 |
| Maryland | 279 | 38 |
| New Jersey | 273 | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 188 | 5 |
One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Genetics | 42 |
| Animal Genetics | 13 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 12 |
| Molecular Genetics | 9 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 7,715 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 912 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 837 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 664 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 414 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 380 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 311 |
| Biotechnology | 220 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 187 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 175 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.