by our College Data Analytics Team
Genetics is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on genetics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 20 schools in the United States that offer genetics awards in the field.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their bachelor’s degree degrees to genetics.
Ohio Wesleyan University tops our list of the most focused genetics schools. Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Delaware. About 2% of the degrees Ohio Wesleyan University awards are in genetics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about genetics at Ohio Wesleyan University
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranks #2 for genetics by degree focus. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Genetics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full genetics details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Suny At Fredonia came in at #3 on our list of the most focused genetics schools. Suny At Fredonia is a public school located in the town of Fredonia. Genetics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about genetics at Suny At Fredonia
University Of California Davis ranks #4 for genetics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. Genetics accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for University Of California Davis
Michigan State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused genetics schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. Genetics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full genetics details for Michigan State University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham placed #6 for genetics by degree focus. Located in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Alabama At Birmingham awards are in genetics, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about genetics at University Of Alabama At Birmingham
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus placed #7 for genetics by degree focus. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in genetics, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full genetics details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Clemson University landed the #8 spot among the most focused genetics schools. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. Genetics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full genetics details for Clemson University
Iowa State University landed the #9 spot among the most focused genetics schools. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in genetics, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for Iowa State University
University Of Georgia landed the #10 spot among the most focused genetics schools. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in genetics, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for University Of Georgia
Washington State University comes in at #11 for genetics focus this year. Located in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public university. Genetics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full genetics details for Washington State University
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #12 on our list of the most focused genetics schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. Genetics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full genetics details for Ohio State University Main Campus
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most focused genetics schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Genetics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full genetics details for Purdue University Main Campus
North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #14 for genetics by degree focus. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in genetics, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Rutgers University New Brunswick comes in at #15 for genetics focus this year. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in genetics, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
Auburn University landed the #16 spot among the most focused genetics schools. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public institution. Genetics accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full genetics report for Auburn University
New Mexico State University Main Campus landed the #17 spot among the most focused genetics schools. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. Genetics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about genetics at New Mexico State University Main Campus
Temple University landed the #18 spot among the most focused genetics schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public university. Genetics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about genetics at Temple University
Texas A And M University College Station landed the #19 spot among the most focused genetics schools. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. Genetics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about genetics at Texas A And M University College Station
University Of California Irvine ranked #20 on our list of the most focused genetics schools. University Of California Irvine is a public school located in the city of Irvine. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of California Irvine awards are in genetics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about genetics at University Of California Irvine
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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