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

13 Colleges in the Southeast Region
71 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 13 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for genetics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Southeast Region The genetics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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.

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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. Plus, you can view 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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16 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in genetics needs to look into Tulane University of Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in Louisiana.

There were approximately 16 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
14 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in genetics needs to look into Emory University. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in Georgia.

There were roughly 14 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
8 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Miami is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in genetics. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in Florida.

There were about 8 genetics students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in genetics has to check out University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very 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 South Carolina.

There were about 8 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in genetics from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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7 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UAMS is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

There were approximately 7 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in genetics from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

5
7 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in North Carolina.

There were about 7 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in genetics from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Duke University
Durham, NC
3 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 3 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in Virginia.

There were about 3 genetics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in genetics from Virginia Commonwealth University

9
2 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in West Virginia.

There were about 2 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

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9
2 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in North Carolina.

There were about 2 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in genetics from North Carolina State University

Best Genetics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 206 9
Georgia 186 8
Virginia 175 4
North Carolina 167 9
South Carolina 141 8
Louisiana 140 13
Arkansas 119 8
West Virginia 108 1

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

Genetics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Human/Medical Genetics 63
General Genetics 3
Genome Sciences/Genomics 3
Molecular Genetics 2

Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 1,756
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 758
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 527
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 513
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 263
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 177
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 148
Biotechnology 108
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 92
Pharmacology & Toxicology 76

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