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2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$30,438 Avg Salary
$21,631 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Genetics 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.

The Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region to see which 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.

Check out the genetics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for genetics students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

While working on their degree, genetics majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $21,631 in student debt.

Full Genetics at Iowa State University Report

The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Genetics at Washington University in St Louis

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Genetics at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Genetics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#7

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Black Hills State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Genetics at Black Hills State University

#8

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular genetics programs. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 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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