2024 Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #176 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Genetics in California

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

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Genetics

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

93 Annual Graduates

$33,038 Median Starting Salary

$14,293 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in genetics needs to check out University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.

Soon after graduating, genetics bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $33,038 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in genetics from University of California - Davis

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

9 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in genetics from University of California - Irvine

Best Genetics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	226	20

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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
General Genetics	102
Molecular Genetics	1

Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	8,887
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	2,077
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	1,869
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	1,408
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	519
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	508
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	442
Zoology	164
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	162
Biotechnology	148

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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