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

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for genetics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in genetics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

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.

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 bachelor'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 easy is it for genetics to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized genetics related body.

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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Genetics

1

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

60 Annual Graduates

$18,500 Median Student Debt

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

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

12 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in genetics from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Genetics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	245	60
New Mexico	133	12

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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	60
General Genetics	12

Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	10,196
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	1,731
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	777
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	631
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	520
Zoology	449
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	315
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	311
Biotechnology	83
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	31

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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