2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in New York

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.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of genetics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 master's degrees in genetics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Genetics School for Your Master's Degree

The genetics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in New York 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Genetics Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for genetics.

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

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

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

1

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

LIU Post is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in genetics. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. 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 approximately 10 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in genetics from LIU Post

2

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in genetics has to look into University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. 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 roughly 6 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in genetics from University at Buffalo

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in genetics. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. 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 students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in genetics from Columbia University in the City of New York

4

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine if you wish to pursue a master's degree in genetics. Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Bronx. More information about a master’s in genetics from Albert Einstein College of Medicine

5

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. 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 about 2 genetics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in genetics from University of Rochester

6

Yeshiva University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in genetics from Yeshiva University

6

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. More information about a master’s in genetics from Hofstra University

6

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in genetics from Cornell 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
Pennsylvania	238	36
Maryland	190	5
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
General Genetics	13
Human/Medical Genetics	10
Genome Sciences/Genomics	6

Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	607
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	221
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	208
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	158
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	108
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	73
Biotechnology	63
Pharmacology & Toxicology	58
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	57
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	54

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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