2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Genetics in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in genetics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #65 in the country in terms of popularity. 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 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Genetics in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in genetics to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for genetics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Genetics in Pennsylvania

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Genetics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in genetics needs to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in genetics in Pennsylvania. More information about a doctorate in genetics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in genetics needs to look into Thomas Jefferson University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in genetics from Thomas Jefferson University

Best Genetics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	21
Maryland	114	9
New Jersey	113	4
District of Columbia	81	1

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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
Human/Medical Genetics	11
Molecular Genetics	4

Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	60
General Biology	57
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	39
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	30
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	29
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	25
Pharmacology & Toxicology	22
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	22
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	13
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	4

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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