2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Middle Atlantic Region

A master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #393 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of genetic counseling/counselor. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality genetic counseling/counselor program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

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 genetic counseling/counselor.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of 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

Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Sarah Lawrence College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bronxville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor in New York.

There were approximately 32 genetic counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at Sarah Lawrence in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt 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 genetic counseling/counselor in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of New York, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. 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 New York.

There were approximately 11 genetic counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the most recent data year.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor has to check out University of Maryland - Baltimore. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor in Maryland.

There were roughly 8 genetic counseling/counselor individuals who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

#2 Most Popular In MD

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from Johns Hopkins University

 

Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Colleges by State

Explore the most popular genetic counseling/counselor schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	42
Pennsylvania	586	9
Maryland	342	9

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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.

Majors Similar to Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	1,383
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	186
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	141
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	25
Clinical/Medical Social Work	24
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	23
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	19

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.