Developmental Biology and Embryology
A program that focuses on the scientific study of embryology, development, and growth of animals and human beings. Includes instruction in fertilization, oogenesis, histogenesis, gastrulation, and cell differentiation; embryological development including organ and pattern formation, morphogenesis, gene regulation, cell lineage, and fate maps; disease and defect studies; transgenic and evolutionary models of growth and development; and applications to specific organisms and phyla.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 10 institutions across the United States, with a total of 216 degrees awarded annually.
Bachelor's Degrees
31
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
2
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
11
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
28
degrees awarded
Other Awards
144
awards given
Top Schools for Developmental Biology and Embryology
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | 99 |
| 2 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| 3 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | 27 |
| 4 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY | 15 |
| 5 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | 12 |
| 6 | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO | 9 |
| 7 | Duke University Durham, NC | 6 |
| 8 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | 6 |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | 6 |
| 10 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX | 3 |