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2022 Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
377 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 377 general genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The general genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Genetics (Income Over $110k)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 24 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $16,458 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NC State.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full North Carolina State University General Genetics Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general genetics degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus General Genetics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa State General Genetics Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 47 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Genetics at University of Georgia

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 84 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,708 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Genetics Report

#12 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general genetics students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about General Genetics at NMSU Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 9 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,953 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Genetics at UAB

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general genetics degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $14,669 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Davis General Genetics Report

#4 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 17 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,067 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 86%.

Read more about General Genetics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#10

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general genetics degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $16,358 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Genetics at Wazzu

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general genetics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $14,783 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Genetics at University of California - Irvine

#12

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

Ohio Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general genetics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

OWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Wesleyan University is $25,294 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Genetics at OWU

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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