2026 Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region
[General Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/genetics-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general genetics students.
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2026 Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general genetics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Genetics Schools
Leading the list is Texas A And M University College Station, our #1 best value for general genetics in the Southwest Region. Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Students borrow a median of $18,500 to complete the general genetics program here. Early-career general genetics graduates make about $31,519. Set against $18,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 57%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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