2025 Best General Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region

General Genetics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #519 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in general genetics to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Genetics Schools List

Pick Your General Genetics Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Genetics in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools in General Genetics

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

120 General Genetics Degrees Awarded

8.3% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general genetics. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a degree in general genetics from University of California - Davis

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general genetics. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a degree in general genetics from Washington State University

Best General Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best general genetics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	120
Washington	831	20

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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.

Majors Similar to General Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human/Medical Genetics	39
Other Genetics	23
Genome Sciences/Genomics	19
Molecular Genetics	2

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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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