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2023 Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

Women make up 91% of the genetics majors at the school.

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#2

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keck Graduate Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. KGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

Full Genetics at Keck Graduate Institute Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 60% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in genetics at UW Seattle, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Genetics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California University of Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.

Read full report on Genetics at Southern California University of Health Sciences

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Read full report on Genetics at Washington State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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

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 8 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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