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2023 Most Popular Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools

26 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 Most Popular Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the United States to see which bachelor'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the United States for genetics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in genetics at UC Davis, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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

Full Genetics at University of California - Davis Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 77 students majoring in genetics at Michigan State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

The average amount in student loans that genetics majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,116. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $452.

Read full report on Genetics at Michigan State University

Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Of the 60 students majoring in genetics at Texas A&M College Station, 35% are male and 65% are female.

On average, genetics graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $17,975 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Genetics at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for genetics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 60 students majoring in genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in genetics at Clemson, 27% are male and 73% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, genetics graduates from Clemson carry an average student debt load of $23,638.

Full Genetics at Clemson University Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 34% are male.

Genetics majors at Ohio State take out an average of $21,399 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 77% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 23% are male.

The average amount in student loans that genetics majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,028.

Full Genetics at University of Georgia Report

North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in genetics at NC State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Genetics at North Carolina State University Report

Iowa State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree genetics programs. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in genetics at Iowa State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Genetics at Iowa State University Report

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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 26 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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