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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

About 64% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very 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 the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 3 students majoring in genetics at Mizzou, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Genetics at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools 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 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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