2025 Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a doctor's degree in genetics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #67 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. 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 Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 44 doctor's degrees in genetics to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on genetics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of genetics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt genetics students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized genetics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Genetics in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Genetics

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

16 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in genetics. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in genetics from Washington University in St Louis

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

19 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in genetics. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in genetics from Iowa State University

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	13
Iowa	110	15
Kansas	97	6
North Dakota	68	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Genetics

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Genetics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Genetics	27
Molecular Genetics	13
Human/Medical Genetics	3
Genome Sciences/Genomics	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Genetics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	90
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	90
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	78
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	56
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	51
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	48
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	40
Botany/Plant Biology	39
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	39
Pharmacology & Toxicology	38

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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