2025 Best Genetics Schools in Alabama

When it comes to popularity, genetics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #206 out of 395 majors in the country. 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 reviewed 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of genetics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 degrees in genetics annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Genetics Schools List

Pick Your Genetics Degree Level

The genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Genetics Schools in Alabama. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Genetics in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of genetics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Genetics

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in genetics has to check out Auburn University. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in genetics from Auburn University

2

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

37.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in genetics. UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham.More information about a degree in genetics from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Genetics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	65
Florida	282	22
North Carolina	279	87
Virginia	274	6
Tennessee	269	1
South Carolina	248	79
Kentucky	244	2
Louisiana	242	14
Arkansas	234	8
West Virginia	207	1

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Genetics Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Genetics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Genetics	24
Human/Medical Genetics	6

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	1,935
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	260
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	110
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	83
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	74
Biotechnology	42
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	31
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	10
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	4

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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.