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2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to genetics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #162 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Genetics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for genetics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 43% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the genetics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in genetics at UCLA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Full Genetics at California Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Genetics at University of Southern California Report

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Full Genetics at University of California - San Francisco Report

Best Genetics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Genetics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 14
Oregon 5

Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Domaina.

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