2025 Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Genetics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #67 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 doctor'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 doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on genetics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of genetics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt genetics students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized genetics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Genetics in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Genetics

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

10 Annual Graduates

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

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in genetics. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in genetics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	18
Michigan	149	13
Ohio	144	9
Indiana	132	3
Wisconsin	108	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Genetics

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Genetics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Genetics	26
Plant Genetics	9
Human/Medical Genetics	8
Molecular Genetics	3
Genome Sciences/Genomics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	214
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	192
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	132
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	120
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	115
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	107
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	100
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	57
Pharmacology & Toxicology	51
Zoology	49

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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