Graduate Outcomes

Boston University’s Genetic Counseling program offers access to tremendous resources for clinical experience and laboratory genetic services located within an academic medical center in New England.

Graduate outcomes for the past three year include the following:

  • 100% of students have graduated on time (Class of 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 100% of students who enter the program graduate (Class of 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Overall, the program has an overall ABGC certification exam pass rate of 97%.  The three most recent graduating classes (Class of 2022, 2023, 2024) have an overall pass rate of 88%; in alignment with the national certification exam pass rate, the first time exam pass rate is 74% (as of the February 2025 exam cycle). These data will incorporate results for the Class of 2025 in following completion of the August 2025 exam cycle.
  • 100% of recent graduates are employed (Class of 2022, 2023, 2024). As of May 2025, 50% of the Class of 2025 are employed.

The Genetic Counseling profession is regulated nationally by the American Board of Genetic Counselors, Inc. (ABGC). In order to become certified as a Certified Genetic Counselor, applicants must have a Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling, Inc. (ACGC). Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program is accredited by the ACGC and thereby meets the academic requirements for national certification as a Certified Genetic Counselor. Additionally, some states also regulate the Genetic Counseling profession at the state level. For more information please visit the State Authorization and Distance Education website.