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2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 156 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, genetics is the #199 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

Women make up 43% of the genetics majors at the school.

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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 small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in genetics at UC Davis, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Best Genetics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Genetics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 34
Oregon 5

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

Majors Similar to Genetics

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 6 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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