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2023 Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$78,684 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the genetics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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

Full Genetics at Kansas State University Report

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Genetics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Read full report on Genetics at Iowa State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Genetics at Black Hills State University

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Genetics at Augustana University Report

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 13
Iowa 16
Kansas 8
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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