2025 Best Molecular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools

a doctor's degree in molecular genetics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #211 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for molecular genetics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 doctor's degrees in molecular genetics during the <nil> academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to molecular genetics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other molecular genetics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized molecular genetics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for molecular genetics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Molecular Genetics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Molecular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Molecular Genetics in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in molecular genetics.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Molecular Genetics

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in molecular genetics. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Duke University

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in molecular genetics has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular genetics from Washington University in St Louis

Molecular Genetics by Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Molecular Genetics

One of 7 majors within the Genetics area of study, Molecular Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Molecular Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Genetics	169
Human/Medical Genetics	87
Genome Sciences/Genomics	23
Animal Genetics	18
Other Genetics	12
Plant Genetics	9

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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