by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in Washington” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Genetics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 1,543 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,723 and had an average of $22,299 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 34 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in Washington” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in genetics.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in Washington” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in Washington”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Genetics Major in Washington list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s genetics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Genetics Major in Washington. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
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 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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