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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Genetics (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$40,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Genetics is the 554th most popular major in the country with 565 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 general genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general genetics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general genetics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general genetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Genetics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s general genetics students in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Genetics at Yale University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general genetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Genetics at UChicago

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read full report on General Genetics at UW - Madison

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general genetics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Genetics at Columbia

#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Genetics at Tufts University

#5 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis General Genetics Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general genetics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Genetics at University of Georgia

#10 in overall quality

Iowa State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Read full report on General Genetics at Iowa State

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general genetics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Genetics at University of Rochester

#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Genetics at West Virginia University

#6 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus General Genetics Report

#12

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general genetics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general genetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCONN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read more about General Genetics at University of Connecticut

#12 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

Full Case Western General Genetics Report

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

Footnotes

  • *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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