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2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

There are about 2,096 students enrolled in Genetics in the USA.

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popularity

Below Average

Compared to national avg.

Diplomas received last year

1,411

Vs. National Avg.

-91%

popularity Rank

#257

cost

Very Expensive

Compared to national avg.

Median degree cost

$39K

Vs. National Avg.

60%

cost Rank

#33

salary

High Paying

Compared to national avg.

Average Salary Two Years Out of School

$54K

Vs. National Avg.

35%

salary Rank

#11

professors

Very Good

Compared to national avg.

Professor Rating

B-

Vs. National Avg.

31%

professors Rank

#15

students

Above Average

Compared to national avg.

Diversity Rating

B-

Vs. National Avg.

14%

students Rank

#48

SUMMARY

Choosing to study Genetics is not only a valuable choice, but frequently a necessary first step for undergrads intending to enter a career as a geneticist, a cytogenetic technologist, or a clinical geneticist. Interestingly, genetics is an uncommon degree coming in at the 250th most popular degree. In the last year, there were 666 genetics diplomas received. In-state tuition for genetics at private colleges is, on average, 3.7 times more spendy than their public equivalents.

With just 26 colleges having programs for genetics you could have limited options as to the institutions that will have an option for you. If you are hoping to surround yourself with other genetics students, consider looking at schools in Wisconsin which have the most undergrads admitted to genetics annually. More generally, the best region to get a degree in genetics is in the Great Lakes region with Michigan State University, Ohio State University-Main Campus, and University of Wisconsin-Madison best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick of the best conference to study genetics is the Big Ten Conference with Michigan State University, Ohio State University-Main Campus, and University of Wisconsin-Madison representing the conference. From our comprehensive list on the best colleges, our choice for the best school for genetics is University of California-Davis.

The objectively 'best' school does not mean it is the 'best' school for every student. There might be lots of perspectives to weigh when deciding on school. External stuff such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food would definitely modify your decision on where to go to college. At authority.org, we've weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which genetics college is home to the top college campus, the answer is Rutgers University-New Brunswick. If, for example, you are mostly interested in which school is home to the top campus, we have an entire page dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through student reviews, professor reviews, government databases, and more so we can compare every major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can explore our well researched list for the colleges with the best student life&nbspand from that list, our choice of the college with the best student life for genetics is University of Wisconsin-Madison. Are you curious why? Continue reading to find out more about Authority's top choices. Some of our decisions just might surprise you.

If price is a significant deciding factor in your decisions, you might be cautious about Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio Wesleyan University&nbspis our most expensive school for genetics, at least regarding out of state attendance. That being said, we have an entire list of the most expensive&nbspuniversities that might put the expense of Ohio Wesleyan University&nbspinto perspective. You may also care to know that genetics is the 185th most expensive program in the nation, with an average bill of $31,200. To zoom out a little, the most costly state for genetics in the country is California with tuition and fees at the primary two colleges University of California-Davis and University of California-Irvine of $41,196 and $41,196 respectively. To zoom out even further, the most expensive region of the country for genetics is the Great Lakes region which is best demonstrated with Michigan State University with a cost of $40,384, Ohio Wesleyan University with a cost of $46,870, and University of Wisconsin-Madison with a cost of $36,333.

Our cheapest region for genetics is the Mid East region which is represented by Rutgers University-New Brunswick with a cost of $29,012 and SUNY at Fredonia with a cost of $16,980. More optimistically, the most affordable school for genetics is SUNY at Fredonia. Authority's comprehensive list of the most affordable schools can be found here.

In-state learners can anticipate paying about $12,000 for a degree in genetics. The cost grows significantly to an average of $32,000 for an out-of-state public-school student. Our choice for the college with the best value for genetics: University of California-Davis. On this page you will see our comprehensive list for the schools we believe to be the best value&nbspin general. That being said, this discussion is based on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition is considered, as such, we are using out-of-state tuition as the baseline.

Earnings for genetics students vary widely, but two years after finishing the degree students will regularly make around $57,000. While there is a lot of variation in earnings; top positions can rake in up to $96,700. Even straight out of school, the minimum earning opportunities within the genetics space earn $34,000, which could be worse. The highest earning graduates from genetics attended Texas A & M University-College Station&nbspand if you want to find the colleges with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.

The general diversity of genetics sits subpar, arriving in the 45th percentile of all programs. The university with the highest composite diversity for genetics is University of California-Davis&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the most diversity. The financial diversity of the Genetics major ranks only in the 76th percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is even further below average in the 41st percentile. White undergraduates make up the largest share at 65% of students majoring in genetics. Additionally, 63% of undergrads pursuing a genetics degree are women.

The median score of genetics professors is 3.6 stars, a rating which is 10% lower than the average for every major; which is a subpar ranking. If you are interested in the most popular genetics instructor nationally, take a look at Ron Michaelis at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. This might be surprising, but the top ranked professors for genetics according to students come from Rutgers University-New Brunswick. As we including data beyond just rankings it becomes clear that the college possessing the overall best professors for genetics is University of California-Davis. One will find an explanation of our evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, as well as some of the best examples of instructors in the U.S.

Finally, the hardest university to get into for genetics is University of California-Irvine. While we are unsure why you would be interested, we have an extensive page of the hardest colleges to get into. That being said, here at Authority we hope you believe that considering the education process with a perspective primarily built on superlatives might cause problems. We at Authority encourage you to explore our other pages on individual topics and explore a couple of our helpful background articles on beneficial details to look out for as you continue your college search.

Top 25 Best Colleges for Genetics

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A+

Rating

#1 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI | www.wisc.edu/

57%

Acceptance

47,831

Students

#101

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#2 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA | www.uci.edu/

30%

Acceptance

39,059

Students

#77

Ranking

$44K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#3 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN | https://www.purdue.edu/

67%

Acceptance

49,027

Students

#129

Ranking

$29K

Tuition

A

Rating

#4 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH | www.osu.edu/

68%

Acceptance

66,017

Students

#194

Ranking

$34K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#5 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

University of Georgia

Athens, GA | www.uga.edu/

48%

Acceptance

42,941

Students

#120

Ranking

$31K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#6 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX | https://www.tamu.edu/

63%

Acceptance

73,308

Students

#123

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#7 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC | www.ncsu.edu/

46%

Acceptance

40,537

Students

#136

Ranking

$29K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#8 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

George Washington University

Washington, DC | https://www.gwu.edu/

43%

Acceptance

32,209

Students

#68

Ranking

$59K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#9 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA | ucdavis.edu/

46%

Acceptance

41,236

Students

#96

Ranking

$44K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#10 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ | https://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu/

67%

Acceptance

56,178

Students

#152

Ranking

$32K

Tuition

A

Rating

#11 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Iowa State University

Ames, IA | www.iastate.edu/

88%

Acceptance

35,319

Students

#375

Ranking

$25K

Tuition

A

Rating

#12 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI | https://www.msu.edu/

76%

Acceptance

55,406

Students

#178

Ranking

$40K

Tuition

A

Rating

#13 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA | www.temple.edu/

71%

Acceptance

42,075

Students

#303

Ranking

$30K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#14 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL | www.fit.edu/

70%

Acceptance

7,495

Students

#661

Ranking

$43K

Tuition

F

Rating

#15 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Northwestern College

Bridgeview, IL | www.nc.edu/

81%

Acceptance

850

Students

#3150

Ranking

$18K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#16 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Clemson University

Clemson, SC | www.clemson.edu/

62%

Acceptance

28,933

Students

#153

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A

Rating

#17 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH | www.unh.edu/

85%

Acceptance

16,001

Students

#379

Ranking

$36K

Tuition

D

Rating

#18 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM | www.nmsu.edu/

63%

Acceptance

16,064

Students

#1898

Ranking

$24K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#19 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL | https://www.uab.edu/

81%

Acceptance

25,843

Students

#613

Ranking

$20K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#20 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Washington State University

Pullman, WA | wsu.edu/

80%

Acceptance

35,394

Students

#513

Ranking

$27K

Tuition

F

Rating

#21 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY | www.wku.edu/

98%

Acceptance

21,535

Students

#2476

Ranking

$26K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#22 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA | www.cedarcrest.edu/

52%

Acceptance

1,829

Students

#647

Ranking

$42K

Tuition

C

Rating

#23 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY | www.fredonia.edu/

72%

Acceptance

4,742

Students

#1377

Ranking

$18K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#24 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT | www.newhaven.edu/

91%

Acceptance

7,587

Students

#700

Ranking

$42K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#25 2024 Best Colleges for Genetics

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH | https://www.owu.edu/

68%

Acceptance

1,695

Students

#563

Ranking

$47K

Tuition

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