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2023 Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

Genetics is the #206 most popular major in the country with 1,543 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Genetics

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for genetics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 13
Kansas 8
Iowa 58
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 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 5 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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