2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in North Carolina

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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in genetics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetics in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of genetics students usually has them for a 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for genetics.

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

Explore 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

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in genetics. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in North Carolina.

There were approximately 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

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in genetics needs to look into Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit 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 North Carolina.

There were about 3 genetics individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in genetics has to take a look at North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in genetics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 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

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in genetics has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. More information about a master’s in genetics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Genetics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Genetics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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	7
Genome Sciences/Genomics	3
Molecular Genetics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	222
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	111
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	61
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	34
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	27
Biotechnology	21
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	18
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	15
Zoology	11
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	10

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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