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CIP 26.0806 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Human/Medical Genetics.

A program that focuses on the scientific study of human genetics from the standpoint of medical applications such as clinical diagnosis, genetic engineering and therapy, transplantation, and the study of genetic diseases and disabilities and their defense. Includes instruction in human molecular genetics; genetic factors causing disease; changes in gene expression during development, differentiation, and pathogenesis; recombinant DNA; gene therapy; clinical genetics; genetic epidemiology; immunogenetics; cytogenetics; and genetics of specific disorders and diseases.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Human/Medical Genetics award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 26.0806. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Bachelor degree11
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate626
2025Master degree30287
2025Post-master certificate212
2025Doctorate — research18125
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year226
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate425
2024Master degree24267
2024Post-master certificate213
2024Doctorate — research1891
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year128
2023Bachelor degree11
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate428
2023Master degree28215
2023Post-master certificate215
2023Doctorate — research1887
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year120
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate229
2022Master degree22215
2022Post-master certificate29
2022Doctorate — research18102
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate217
2021Master degree21185
2021Post-master certificate28
2021Doctorate — research1662
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate18
2020Master degree21190
2020Post-master certificate113
2020Doctorate — research1988

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 26.0806 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 26 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

43 institutions

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