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Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Genetics Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master'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 master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 91% of the genetics majors at the school.

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#2

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Keck Graduate Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in California. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California University of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in California 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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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for genetics students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Genetics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Genetics Schools 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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