by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 284 people earned their degree in molecular genetics, making the major the 659th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 193 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in molecular genetics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in molecular genetics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Fredonia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major list. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedar Crest College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cedar Crest is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s molecular genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s molecular genetics students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s molecular genetics degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s molecular genetics students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s molecular genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s molecular genetics degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s molecular genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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