by our College Data Analytics Team
[Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a genetics degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the early-career earnings of their genetics graduates.
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Below are the schools whose genetics graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus earned the #1 spot for highest-paid genetics graduates in the United States. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, genetics degree recipients from University Of New Hampshire Main Campus typically earn about $80,032 annually.
University Of California Davis produces some of the highest-paid graduates in genetics, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. Genetics graduates of University Of California Davis earn a median of about $78,152 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Wisconsin Madison earned it the #3 place for genetics. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. Students who complete the genetics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,301.
Texas A And M University College Station produces some of the highest-paid graduates in genetics, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Early-career genetics graduates from Texas A And M University College Station make a median of around $65,238 per year.
A rank of #5 makes Ohio State University Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for genetics. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Early-career genetics graduates from Ohio State University Main Campus make a median of around $62,758 per year.
Iowa State University came in at #6 for genetics graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. Early-career genetics graduates from Iowa State University make a median of around $55,989 per year.
University Of Georgia earned the #7 position for genetics graduate earnings this year. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. After graduating, genetics degree recipients from University Of Georgia typically earn about $71,717 annually.
Michigan State University placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for genetics. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. After graduating, genetics degree recipients from Michigan State University typically earn about $59,887 annually.
Purdue University Main Campus landed the #9 spot for genetics salaries this year. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career genetics graduates from Purdue University Main Campus make a median of around $39,052 per year.
Clemson University earned the #10 position for genetics graduate earnings this year. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. After graduating, genetics degree recipients from Clemson University typically earn about $31,346 annually.
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying genetics schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. After graduating, genetics degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick typically earn about $20,373 annually.
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This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries genetics graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 11 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.