2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 9 general genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general genetics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for General Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$10,235 Average Net Price

$34,757 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 8 ’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $10,235 for southwest region general genetics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Genetics Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$15,399 Average Net Price

$44,160 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,399 for Southwest Region General Genetics students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Genetics at University of Arizona

• Best Value Colleges for General Genetics (Income $48-$75k)

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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