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2024 Best Human/Medical Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
81 Human/Medical Genetics Degrees Awarded
Human/Medical Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #751 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human/medical genetics. Combined, these schools handed out 81 degrees in human/medical genetics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human/Medical Genetics School

Best Human/Medical Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of human/medical genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Human/Medical Genetics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Human/Medical Genetics Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Human/Medical Genetics
Doctor's Degrees in Human/Medical Genetics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human/Medical Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human/Medical Genetics in the Southeast 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 human/medical genetics degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Human/Medical Genetics

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human/medical genetics. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human/medical genetics. Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. This university ranks 1st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 9 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Every student pursuing a degree in human/medical genetics needs to take a look at Emory University. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Any student who is interested in human/medical genetics needs to look into Tulane University of Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Miami is a good choice for students interested in a degree in human/medical genetics. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 12 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 2 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 8 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 9 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 8 human/medical genetics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human/Medical Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best human/medical genetics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 12
North Carolina 710 8
Georgia 690 10
Virginia 630 6
Tennessee 624 1
South Carolina 530 18
Alabama 500 2
Louisiana 489 14
Arkansas 466 8

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Human/Medical Genetics is one of 7 different types of Genetics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Genetics 137
Animal Genetics 61
Genome Sciences/Genomics 13
Molecular Genetics 12

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