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

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in genetics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #189 out of 326 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

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 Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 master's degrees in genetics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for genetics.

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brandeis University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in genetics. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized 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 Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in genetics from Brandeis University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tufts University if you want to pursue a master's degree in genetics. 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 #2 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in genetics from Tufts University

Best Genetics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	150	18
New Hampshire	102	2

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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	10
General Genetics	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	353
General Biology	219
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	190
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	177
Biotechnology	165
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	47
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	27
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	25
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	24
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	20

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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