2026 Best Human/Medical Genetics Schools in California

Human/Medical Genetics degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best human/medical genetics schools.

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• Best Human/Medical Genetics Schools in California

Best Schools for Human/Medical Genetics in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human/medical genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Human/Medical Genetics

1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Human/Medical Genetics Degrees Awarded

$100,827 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Stanford University, our #1 school for human/medical genetics. Set in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. Stanford University awarded about 23 human/medical genetics degrees in the most recent data year. Human/medical Genetics graduates of Stanford University earn a median of $100,827 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,492. Get the full human/medical genetics details for Stanford University

2

Southern California University Of Health Sciences
Whittier, CA

51 Human/Medical Genetics Degrees Awarded

$48,442 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Southern California University Of Health Sciences one of the top schools for human/medical genetics. Southern California University Of Health Sciences is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier. Southern California University Of Health Sciences awarded about 51 human/medical genetics degrees in the most recent data year. Human/medical Genetics graduates of Southern California University Of Health Sciences earn a median of $48,442 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,378. Read more about the human/medical genetics program at Southern California University Of Health Sciences

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.