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

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, genetics was ranked #206 in the country. In fact 1,543 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for genetics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

About 43% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Genetics at Stanford University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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

Full Genetics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in genetics at OHSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’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 . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in genetics at UCLA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Genetics at University of California - Los Angeles

With a ranking of #6, California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Read full report on Genetics at University of California - San Francisco

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree genetics programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Southern California

Best Genetics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 156
Washington 34
Oregon 5

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 9 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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