Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #176 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of genetics. Combined, these schools handed out 738 bachelor's degrees in genetics to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Genetics School for Your Bachelor's Degree
The genetics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Early-Career Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on genetics students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other genetics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt genetics students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized genetics related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for genetics students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those genetics students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive $5,237 more than the standard genetics graduate.
It is difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Genetics bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - Davis receive an earnings boost of about $8,183 over the typical earnings of genetics graduates.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the genetics program report average early career earnings of $31,519.
Michigan State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in genetics. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduation, genetics bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $26,713 in their early careers.
UNH is a large public university located in the fringe town of Durham.
Genetics bachelor's degree recipients from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus earn a boost of about $18,542 over the average earnings of genetics majors.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The genetics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
