2025 Best General Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a bachelor's degree in general genetics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #387 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 114 bachelor's degrees in general genetics to qualified students.

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 - The number of general genetics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 colleges for general genetics students working on their bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Genetics in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general genetics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Genetics

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

87 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general genetics. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general genetics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

24 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general genetics. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general genetics from Purdue University - Main Campus

Best General Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best general genetics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	612	0
Indiana	535	28
Wisconsin	435	121

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Genetics

General Genetics is one of 7 different types of Genetics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Molecular Genetics	137
Plant Genetics	8

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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