2024 Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #170 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3 master's degrees in genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to genetics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of genetics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt genetics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized genetics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for genetics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Genetics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Genetics in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in genetics.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Genetics

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

2 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in genetics. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a master’s in genetics from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in genetics has to take a look at University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a master’s in genetics from University of Arizona

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	2
Arizona	180	1

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Genetics Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Genetics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Molecular Genetics	2
General Genetics	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	899
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	231
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	115
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	101
Biotechnology	86
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	78
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	62
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	57
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	55
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	46

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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