by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 137 people earned their degree in genome sciences/genomics, making the major the 1004th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genome sciences/genomics. That schools that top this list have a program in genome sciences/genomics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for genome sciences/genomics students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester University landed the #1 spot on the list. Manchester University is a small school located in North Manchester, Indiana that handed out 26 ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 7 ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Genome Sciences/Genomics at University of New Haven
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Genome Sciences/Genomics at Florida Institute of Technology
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the #4 spot on the list. Orange City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Genome Sciences/Genomics at Northwestern College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Johns Hopkins University Genome Sciences/Genomics Report
Duke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Genome Sciences/Genomics at Duke University
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major ranking. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 3 ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s genome sciences/genomics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Genome Sciences/Genomics at George Washington University
With a ranking of #11, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s genome sciences/genomics students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Temple University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major ranking. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Connecticut came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Genome Sciences/Genomics Major ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s genome sciences/genomics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Connecticut Genome Sciences/Genomics Report
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