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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
82 Master's Degrees
Genetics isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #189 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for genetics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 82 master's degrees in genetics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Genetics School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in genetics matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Genetics
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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.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in genetics.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Genetics Students Working on Their Master's

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
16 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Arcadia University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in genetics. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Glenside. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 16 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in genetics. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 13 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a master's degree in genetics. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in New Jersey.

There were roughly 11 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
10 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

LIU Post is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in genetics. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in New York.

There were roughly 10 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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8 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in Maryland.

There were about 8 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in New York.

There were roughly 6 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in New York.

There were approximately 6 genetics students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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5 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Bronx, Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in genetics from Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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5 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 5 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.

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2 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in New York.

There were roughly 2 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 249 30
Pennsylvania 238 36
Maryland 190 5
New Jersey 178 8
District of Columbia 151 1

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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 44
Genome Sciences/Genomics 14
General Genetics 13
Molecular Genetics 11

Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 1,423
Biotechnology 784
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 515
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 461
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 433
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 267
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 188
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 178
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 130
Pharmacology & Toxicology 124

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