by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Genetics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 1,698 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,723 and had an average of $22,086 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 789 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their genetics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on 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 Genetics Major list. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s genetics degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 104 degrees to qualified bachelors’s genetics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedar Crest College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cedar Crest College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #6. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s genetics degrees to 78 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s genetics students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Genetics Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 10 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 62 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 56 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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.
With a ranking of #14, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 4 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 51 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s genetics students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s genetics students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #18, Northwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. NWC is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 2 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #19. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 21 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s genetics degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #21. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 6 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Kentucky University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Temple University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #24, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major list. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small school located in Delaware, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Genetics Major ranking. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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