2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Southeast 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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for genetic counseling/counselor.

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

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in genetic counseling/counselor in Alabama. More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in genetic counseling/counselor. 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 genetic counseling/counselor in Virginia. More information about a master’s in genetic counseling/counselor from Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	305	10
Alabama	248	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Genetic Counseling/Counselor is one of 10 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	1,017
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	933
Clinical/Medical Social Work	607
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	375
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	93
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	69
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	67

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.