2025 Best Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Colleges in the Far Western US Region
232
Genetics Degrees Awarded
$49,269
Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity,
genetics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #206 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for genetics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 232 degrees in genetics annually.
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Choosing a Great Genetics School
The genetics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Genetics rankings. For our Best Overall Genetics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Genetics Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Genetics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Genetics in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of genetics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Genetics
Every student who is interested in genetics has to check out University of California - Davis. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 120 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the genetics program state that they receive average early career income of $41,334.
More information about a degree in genetics from University of California - Davis
Any student who is interested in genetics needs to take a look at Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in genetics from Stanford University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in genetics. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 genetics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in genetics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Every student who is interested in genetics needs to take a look at University of Oregon. UO is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.More information about a degree in genetics from University of Oregon
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 20 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in genetics from Washington State University
