Most Focused Genetics Schools in Connecticut

Genetics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in genetics than other colleges that offer the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 3 schools in Connecticut that offer genetics awards in the field.

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• Most Focused Genetics Schools in Connecticut

Most Focused Schools for Genetics in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on genetics in Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused Genetics Schools

1

Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, CT

0.8% of Degrees in Genetics

6 Genetics Graduations

No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to genetics than Saint Joseph College. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in genetics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for Saint Joseph College

2

Yale University
New Haven, CT

0.7% of Degrees in Genetics

37 Genetics Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Yale University ranks #2 for genetics by degree focus. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Genetics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for Yale University

3

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

0.2% of Degrees in Genetics

19 Genetics Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

University Of Connecticut came in at #3 on our list of the most focused genetics schools. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in genetics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for University Of Connecticut

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

• 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 our data about colleges.

More about our data sources and methodologies.