2024 Best General Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general genetics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #130 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 doctor's degrees in general genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general genetics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general genetics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general genetics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general genetics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 General Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Genetics in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general genetics.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Genetics

1

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a good option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general genetics. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general genetics from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general genetics has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in general genetics from Texas A&M University - College Station

Best General Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best general genetics schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	8
Arizona	171	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Genetics

One of 7 majors within the Genetics area of study, General Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Molecular Genetics	22
Human/Medical Genetics	5

Notes and References

• 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).
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