by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Genetics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Genetics is the 519th most popular major in the country with 649 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 22 general genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Genetics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general genetics programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general genetics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Genetics Major in the Southwest Region. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Genetics Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general genetics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Genetics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Genetics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Genetics at University of Arizona
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