2023 Best Value Colleges for Genetics in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
304
Degrees Awarded
$21,600
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 304 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,199 and $24,984 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genetics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the genetics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Genetics in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region genetics students list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Genetics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full North Carolina State University Genetics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for Southeast Region Genetics students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Genetics Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 55 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region genetics students list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for southeast region genetics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 94%.
Read more about Genetics at University of Georgia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
UAB also took the #14 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,530 for southeast region genetics students per year to attend UAB.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Genetics at UAB
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region genetics students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,629 for Southeast Region Genetics students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Read full report on Genetics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 4 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region genetics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Genetics at UF
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s genetics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for Southeast Region Genetics students.
Read full report on Genetics at WVU
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $21,262 for Southeast Region Genetics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Genetics at Clemson
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also made our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,559 for Southeast Region Genetics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Genetics Report
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $20,490 for Southeast Region Genetics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full VCU Genetics Report
Western Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s genetics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region genetics students list, WKU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,522 for Southeast Region Genetics students per year to attend WKU.
Read more about Genetics at WKU
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University also made our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $32,845 for Southeast Region Genetics students per year to attend Wake Forest University.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wake Forest University Genetics Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami also made our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $46,098 for southeast region genetics students per year to attend University of Miami.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Genetics at U Miami
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 6 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Institute of Technology is $31,009 for southeast region genetics students.
Full Florida Tech Genetics Report
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region genetics students list, Emory has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $22,597 for Southeast Region Genetics students.
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. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Emory University Genetics Report
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $19,970 for Southeast Region Genetics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Genetics at Vanderbilt University
Duke University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $32,459 for Southeast Region Genetics students per year to attend Duke University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Genetics at Duke University
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 14 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $39,749 for Southeast Region Genetics students per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Genetics at Tulane University of Louisiana
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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