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2025 Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
58 Bachelor's Degrees
$20,373 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in genetics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #176 out of 363 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in genetics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in genetics.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Genetics

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It's difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the genetics program state that they receive average early career wages of $20,373.

More information about a bachelor’s in genetics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in genetics needs to check out SUNY Fredonia. Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in genetics from SUNY Fredonia

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 275 13
Pennsylvania 274 3
New Jersey 193 60
District of Columbia 126 0

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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
Molecular Genetics 56
Human/Medical Genetics 1
Genome Sciences/Genomics 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 14,556
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,019
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,912
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 662
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 601
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 407
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 392
Biotechnology 211
Zoology 200
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 134

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