2025 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools
17
Colleges in the United States
299
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Genetic Counseling/Counselor isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #706 in popularity out of 1506 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 looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 299 degrees in genetic counseling/counselor annually.
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Choosing a Great Genetic Counseling/Counselor School
The genetic counseling/counselor program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Genetic Counseling/Counselor rankings. For our Best Overall Genetic Counseling/Counselor School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Rankings by Degree Level
The genetic counseling/counselor 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 Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools.
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Best Schools for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the genetic counseling/counselor degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students interested in a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 15 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetic counseling/counselor from University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Any student pursuing a degree in genetic counseling/counselor has to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetic counseling/counselor from Northwestern University
It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.More information about a degree in genetic counseling/counselor from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
Any student pursuing a degree in genetic counseling/counselor has to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.
There were roughly 10 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetic counseling/counselor from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in genetic counseling/counselor from University of California - Los Angeles
