2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in Maryland

Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #189 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 master's degrees in genetics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Genetics in Maryland

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for genetics students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a master's degree in genetics. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins 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 Maryland. More information about a master’s in genetics from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland - Baltimore is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in genetics. UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore. More information about a master’s in genetics from University of Maryland - Baltimore

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	249	30
Pennsylvania	238	36
New Jersey	178	8
District of Columbia	151	1

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Genetics Related Rankings by Major

Genetics is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Genetics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Genome Sciences/Genomics	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biotechnology	564
General Biology	90
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	89
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	71
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	25
Molecular Medicine	6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	5
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	4
Pharmacology & Toxicology	2
Zoology	1

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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