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2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate

16 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$38,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Human/Medical Genetics is the 746th most popular major in the country with 299 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 human/medical genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in human/medical genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human/medical genetics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human/medical genetics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree human/medical genetics students.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Human/Medical Genetics

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Read more about Human/Medical Genetics at Clemson

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 7 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #10 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human/Medical Genetics at University of Utah

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s human/medical genetics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at UAB

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHealth also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTHealth are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Human/Medical Genetics Report

#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.

Read more about Human/Medical Genetics at IUPUI

#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human/Medical Genetics at University of California - Los Angeles

#13 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at VCU

#16 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Human/Medical Genetics Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s human/medical genetics students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #11 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’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 Miami are $40,220.

Read more about Human/Medical Genetics at U Miami

#11

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees to qualified students.

U-M also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’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 Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at U-M

#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 18 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at Johns Hopkins University

#13

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at Vanderbilt

#14

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford University Human/Medical Genetics Report

#15

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis Human/Medical Genetics Report

#16

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Chicago Human/Medical 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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