2024 Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region
7Colleges in the Plains States Region
81Genetics Degrees Awarded
$30,438Avg Early-Career Salary
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 reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of genetics. Combined, these schools handed out 81 degrees in genetics to qualified students.
The genetics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Genetics rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Genetics in the Plains States Region
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's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in genetics. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 genetics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
Iowa State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in genetics. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 53 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the genetics program make an average of $30,438 in their early career salary.
University of Iowa is a great decision for students interested in a degree in genetics. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 4 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in genetics. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were about 2 genetics students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.More information about a degree in genetics from Augustana University
K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 8 genetics students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou 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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The genetics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Genetics rankings. 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.
