2025 Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
2Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
56Doctor's Degrees
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. Combined, these schools handed out 56 doctor's degrees in genetics to qualified students.
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 schools for genetics students working on their doctor's degree.
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
University of Chicago is one of the best 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
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).