2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Human/Medical Genetics in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 299 people earned their degree in human/medical genetics, making the major the 746th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 80 human/medical genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 human/medical genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human/medical genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human/medical genetics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 human/medical genetics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Human/Medical Genetics in the Southeast Region

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson Human/Medical Genetics Report

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at UAB

#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #3 spot on the list. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at VCU

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$40,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Miami Human/Medical Genetics Report

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Human/Medical Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt University Human/Medical Genetics Report

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

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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