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Genetic Science Schools in the West

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In 2024, we have evaluated 60 schools offering molecular, plant, animal, and human genetics majors in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Biology-Colleges.com team ranks Stanford University, University of California Los Angeles, and University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) the best three genetic science schools in the West.

See the best 50 genetic science schools and colleges in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 genetic science schools in the West:

Stanford University - Biology School Ranking
1. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 5 genetic science programs

University of California Los Angeles - Biology School Ranking
2. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 6 genetic science programs

University of Southern California - Biology School Ranking
3. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 5 genetic science programs

University of California Berkeley - Biology School Ranking
4. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 4 genetic science programs

University of California San Diego - Biology School Ranking
5. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 3 genetic science programs

University of California Irvine - Biology School Ranking
6. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 4 genetic science programs

Loyola Marymount University - Biology School Ranking
7. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA, 1 genetic science program

University of California Davis - Biology School Ranking
8. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 6 genetic science programs

University of Washington Seattle - Biology School Ranking
9. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 8 genetic science programs

Santa Clara University - Biology School Ranking
10. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA, 2 genetic science programs

California State University Long Beach - Biology School Ranking
11. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 1 genetic science program

University of California Santa Cruz - Biology School Ranking
12. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 1 genetic science program

University of Denver - Biology School Ranking
13. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 1 genetic science program

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - Biology School Ranking
14. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA, 2 genetic science programs

University of California Riverside - Biology School Ranking
15. University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA, 3 genetic science programs

San Diego State University - Biology School Ranking
16. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 3 genetic science programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Biology School Ranking
17. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 3 genetic science programs

University of Utah - Biology School Ranking
18. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 6 genetic science programs

San Jose State University - Biology School Ranking
19. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 2 genetic science programs

University of Arizona - Biology School Ranking
20. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 5 genetic science programs

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Biology School Ranking
21. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 3 genetic science programs

Oregon State University - Biology School Ranking
22. Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, 3 genetic science programs

University of Oregon - Biology School Ranking
23. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 2 genetic science programs

University of the Pacific - Biology School Ranking
24. University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA, 1 genetic science program

University of Colorado Boulder - Biology School Ranking
25. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 2 genetic science programs

Washington State University - Biology School Ranking
26. Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 4 genetic science programs

University of Nevada Reno - Biology School Ranking
27. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 3 genetic science programs

Montana State University - Biology School Ranking
28. Montana State University

Bozeman, MT, 2 genetic science programs

University of New Mexico - Biology School Ranking
29. University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, 1 genetic science program

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Biology School Ranking
30. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 3 genetic science programs

Boise State University - Biology School Ranking
31. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 1 genetic science program

University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical - Biology School Ranking
32. University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical

Denver, CO, 4 genetic science programs

New Mexico State University - Biology School Ranking
33. New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM, 1 genetic science program

California Institute of Technology - Biology School Ranking
34. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA, 4 genetic science programs

Colorado School of Mines - Biology School Ranking
35. Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO, 1 genetic science program

University of Portland - Biology School Ranking
36. University of Portland

Portland, OR, 1 genetic science program

Keck Graduate Institute - Biology School Ranking
37. Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA, 2 genetic science programs

University of California San Francisco - Biology School Ranking
38. University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, 3 genetic science programs

University of California Merced - Biology School Ranking
39. University of California Merced

Merced, CA, 3 genetic science programs

Oregon Health & Science University - Biology School Ranking
40. Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR, 3 genetic science programs

Grand Canyon University - Biology School Ranking
41. Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ, 1 genetic science program

California Baptist University - Biology School Ranking
42. California Baptist University

Riverside, CA, 1 genetic science program

Regis University - Biology School Ranking
43. Regis University

Denver, CO, 1 genetic science program

Hawaii Pacific University - Biology School Ranking
44. Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI, 1 genetic science program

Walla Walla University - Biology School Ranking
45. Walla Walla University

College Place, WA, 1 genetic science program

Skyline College - Biology School Ranking
46. Skyline College

San Bruno, CA, 1 genetic science program

George Fox University - Biology School Ranking
47. George Fox University

Newberg, OR, 1 genetic science program

Southern California University of Health Sciences - Biology School Ranking
48. Southern California University of Health Sciences

Whittier, CA, 2 genetic science programs

Brigham Young University Hawaii - Biology School Ranking
49. Brigham Young University Hawaii

Laie, HI, 1 genetic science program

MiraCosta College - Biology School Ranking
50. MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA, 3 genetic science programs


Genetic science schools in the West by state:

Schools by State6 Genetic Science Schools in Arizona25 Genetic Science Schools in California6 Genetic Science Schools in Colorado1 Genetic Science Schools in Idaho1 Genetic Science Schools in Montana2 Genetic Science Schools in Nevada2 Genetic Science Schools in New Mexico6 Genetic Science Schools in Oregon2 Genetic Science Schools in Utah6 Genetic Science Schools in Washington


Genetic science schools in other regions:

Midwest: 88 schools
Northeast: 93 schools
South: 117 schools
Southeast: 70 schools

Popular biology school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 1 school
Phoenix: 8 schools
Scottsdale: 2 schools
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in California:
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 2 schools
Claremont: 7 schools
Cupertino: 1 school
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 2 schools
Fairfield: 1 school
Fresno: 4 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Hayward: 2 schools
Huntington Beach: 1 school
Imperial: 1 school
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Lancaster: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 9 schools
Marysville: 1 school
Merced: 2 schools
Modesto: 1 school
Monterey Park: 1 school
Moorpark: 1 school
Norco: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Norwalk: 1 school
Oceanside: 1 school
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pittsburg: 1 school
Pleasant Hill: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Rancho Cucamonga: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rocklin: 2 schools
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Diego: 7 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jacinto: 1 school
San Jose: 3 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 3 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Clara: 2 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Maria: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 2 schools
Torrance: 1 school
Ventura: 1 school
Victorville: 1 school
Wilmington: 1 school
Woodland Hills: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Colorado Springs: 3 schools
Denver: 4 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 3 schools
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
in Oregon:
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 2 schools
Portland: 9 schools
in Utah:
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 4 schools
in Washington:
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 4 schools
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