2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #393 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for genetic counseling/counselor students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 31 master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Genetic Counseling/Counselor School for Your Master's Degree

The genetic counseling/counselor master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for genetic counseling/counselor, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

More Ways to Rank Genetic Counseling/Counselor 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for genetic counseling/counselor.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor.

Most Well Attended Schools for Genetic Counseling/Counselor Students Working on Their Master's

1

Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, CA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Keck Graduate Institute is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. KGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor in California. More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from Keck Graduate Institute

2

California State University - Stanislaus
Turlock, CA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor has to check out California State University - Stanislaus. Stan State is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Turlock. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor in California. More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from California State University - Stanislaus

3

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Irvine is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor in California. More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from University of California - Irvine

 

Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Colleges by State

Explore the most popular genetic counseling/counselor colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	15

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Genetic Counseling/Counselor Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Genetic Counseling/Counselor has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	1,424
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	195
Clinical/Medical Social Work	42
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	17
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	5

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.