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2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$55,861 Avg Salary
$13,400 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Genetics 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 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. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for genetics students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, genetics graduates from UC Davis take out $13,400 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $346, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Keck Graduate Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for genetics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular genetics programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 12 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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