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2023 Best Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$55,861 Avg Salary
$13,400 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Genetics School for You

Genetics is the #157 most popular major in the country with 717 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Genetics Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Genetics

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Read full report on Genetics at University of California - Davis

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for genetics students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Genetics at University of California - Los Angeles

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 53
Washington 14
Oregon 5

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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