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2023 Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools

22 Colleges
$32,061 Avg Salary
$22,299 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,543 people earned a degree or certificate in genetics, making the major the #206 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for genetics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $346, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, genetics majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $24,116 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $452.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for genetics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Genetics majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $17,975 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for genetics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for genetics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree genetics programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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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