2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human/Medical Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region

A master's degree in human/medical genetics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #405 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human/Medical Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 44 master's degrees in human/medical genetics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human/Medical Genetics School for Your Master's Degree

The human/medical genetics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human/Medical Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality human/medical genetics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Human/Medical Genetics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for human/medical genetics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human/Medical Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in human/medical genetics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Human/Medical Genetics Students Working on Their Master's

1

Arcadia University
Glenside, PA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Arcadia University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in human/medical genetics. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in human/medical genetics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 16 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in human/medical genetics from Arcadia University

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in human/medical genetics. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in human/medical genetics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 13 human/medical genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in human/medical genetics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

LIU Post is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in human/medical genetics. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in human/medical genetics in New York.

There were roughly 10 human/medical genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in human/medical genetics from LIU Post

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in human/medical genetics needs to look into Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were roughly 5 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in human/medical genetics from Thomas Jefferson University

5

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

#1 Most Popular In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in human/medical genetics from Johns Hopkins University

5

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

#1 Most Popular In MD

UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore. More information about a master’s in human/medical genetics from University of Maryland - Baltimore

5

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

#2 Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. More information about a master’s in human/medical genetics from Hofstra University

Best Human/Medical Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular human/medical genetics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	13
Pennsylvania	586	36
Maryland	342	0

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Human/Medical Genetics Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Genetics area of study, Human/Medical Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Genome Sciences/Genomics	14
General Genetics	13
Molecular Genetics	11

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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