Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #206 out of the 395 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.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Genetics Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 156 degrees in genetics to qualified students.
Your choice of genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Genetics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Genetics Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the genetics degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in genetics. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Those genetics students who get their degree from Stanford University earn $22,823 more than the average genetics student.
It is hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in genetics. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 110 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, genetics degree recipients typically earn about $33,038 in their early careers.
University of California - Los Angeles is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in genetics. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in genetics. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 9 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
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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Your choice of genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Genetics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
