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 years include the following:
- 97.6% (37/38) of students have graduated on time (Class of 2024, 2025, 2026).
- 100% of students who enter the program graduate (Class of 2024, 2025, 2026).
- The three most recent graduating classes (Class of 2023, 2024, 2025) have an overall American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) Certification Exam pass rate of 97.4%; 37 of 38 program graduates successfully achieved certification. In alignment with the national ABGC Certification Exam pass rate, the first time exam pass rate for these past three graduating classes is 78.95%, with 30 of 38 graduates passing on first attempt. Outcome data for the Class of 2026 will be available after the conclusion of the upcoming August 2026 exam cycle.
- In total, 94.74% of recent graduates are employed (Class of 2023, 2024, 2025; 36/38).
- Within three months of graduation:
- 90.9% of the Class of 2023 were employed
- 72.7% of the Class of 2024 were employed
- 71.4% of the Class of 2025 were employed
- Within three months of graduation:
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.