by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for genetics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 degrees in genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for genetics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's hard to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in genetics. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
There were roughly 10 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetics from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for students interested in a degree in genetics. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
There were approximately 67 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in genetics from Texas A&M University - College Station
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in genetics. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.
There were approximately 12 genetics students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetics from New Mexico State University - Main CampusExplore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 317 | 97 |
| Arizona | 287 | 2 |
| New Mexico | 219 | 12 |
One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Genetics | 84 |
| General Genetics | 22 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 13,269 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2,088 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 951 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 816 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 634 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 616 |
| Zoology | 507 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 505 |
| Biotechnology | 247 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 231 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
