2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Genetics in the New England Region

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for genetics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 27 doctor's degrees in genetics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Genetics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in genetics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Genetics in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for genetics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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 the New England Region

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

Yale University
New Haven, CT

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Yale University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in genetics. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 Connecticut.

There were roughly 12 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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2

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in genetics needs to look into Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in genetics in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 5 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in genetics from Dartmouth College

3

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Harvard University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in genetics. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in genetics in Massachusetts.

There were about 4 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in genetics from Harvard University

4

Tufts University
Medford, MA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in genetics needs to check out Tufts University. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in genetics in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 3 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in genetics from Tufts University

5

Boston University
Boston, MA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in genetics in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in genetics from Boston University

6

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, NH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NH

#2 Best Quality In NH

Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in genetics in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 1 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in genetics from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

7

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

#2 Most Popular In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in genetics from University of Connecticut

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular genetics colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	147	12
Connecticut	95	12
New Hampshire	44	10

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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	22
Genome Sciences/Genomics	4
Animal Genetics	1

Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	228
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	118
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	81
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	80
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	67
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	65
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	45
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	30
Pharmacology & Toxicology	14
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	12

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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