2025 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Great Lakes Region
4Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
52Genetic Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Genetic Counseling/Counselor is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #706 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for genetic counseling/counselor students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 degrees in genetic counseling/counselor annually.
Choosing a Great Genetic Counseling/Counselor School
Your choice of genetic counseling/counselor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for genetic counseling/counselor schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Genetic Counseling/Counselor Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Genetic Counseling/Counselor in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of genetic counseling/counselor degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Genetic Counseling/Counselor
It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 11 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 8 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Indiana State University if you wish to pursue a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 8 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of genetic counseling/counselor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for genetic counseling/counselor schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
