by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for genetics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 799 bachelor's degrees in genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The genetics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for genetics students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in genetics.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, genetics bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $33,912 at the beginning of their careers.
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It's hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, genetics bachelor's recipients generally make around $33,038 in their early careers.
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Purdue University - Main Campus is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in genetics. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.
Those genetics students who get their bachelor's degree from Purdue University - Main Campus make $7,637 more than the standard genetics student.
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Michigan State University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the genetics program make about $33,587 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in genetics from Texas A&M University - College Station
NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in genetics from North Carolina State University
Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the genetics program at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus earn $5,426 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, genetics bachelor's recipients generally earn around $30,438 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in genetics from University of Georgia
Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the genetics program make an average of $28,199 for their early career.
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Genetics is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Genetics | 445 |
| Molecular Genetics | 272 |
| Animal Genetics | 59 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 14 |
| Plant Genetics | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 89,056 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12,552 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 10,308 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 6,139 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4,623 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,965 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 3,312 |
| Zoology | 2,450 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 1,688 |
| Biotechnology | 1,022 |
