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2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Genetics School for You

In 2020-2021, 58 degrees and certificates were awarded to genetics students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Genetics Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for genetics majors pursuing a .

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

The average amount in student loans that genetics majors at Iowa State take out is $21,631.

Read full report on Genetics at Iowa State University

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Iowa

#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great place for genetics students. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Genetics at Northwestern College Report

Best Genetics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Genetics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 13
Kansas 8
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 3 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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