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2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Genetics Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for genetics students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keck Graduate Institute is a great place for genetics students. KGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon Health & Science University is a great place for genetics students. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for genetics students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #7, California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular genetics programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for genetics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 53
Washington 14
Oregon 5

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 11 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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