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2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s

12 Ranked Colleges
377 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general genetics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general genetics programs, but they also 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 general genetics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree general genetics students.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Genetics

#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 #1 for the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general genetics degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Genetics at Iowa State University

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read full report on General Genetics at North Carolina State University

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 20 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students per year to attend Purdue.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus General Genetics Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general genetics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree general genetics students list, UAB has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,953 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UAB General Genetics Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

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

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 UGA General Genetics Report

#6

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general genetics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree general genetics students list, Wazzu has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,358 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students per year to attend Wazzu.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Washington State University General Genetics Report

#4 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.

UNH also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $24,067 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read more about General Genetics at UNH

#12 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Genetics Report

#1 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree general genetics students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,708 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Read more about General Genetics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general genetics students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $14,669 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Full UC Davis General Genetics Report

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general genetics students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Irvine is $14,783 for Bachelor’s Degree General Genetics students.

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%. 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 full report on General Genetics at UC Irvine

#12

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Genetics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. 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 estimated yearly cost for OWU is $25,294 for bachelor’s degree general genetics students.

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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on 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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