by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Genetics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,543 people earned their degree in genetics, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,723 and had an average of $22,299 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 111 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $19,500 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Genetics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in genetics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their genetics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region genetics students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Genetics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Genetics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Southwestern is a small public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Genetics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Genetics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genetics Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Genetics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genetics Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 67 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Genetics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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