by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human/Medical Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/human-medical-genetics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong human/medical genetics education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value human/medical genetics schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the human/medical genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in human/medical genetics, no school beat Stanford University this year. Set in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,910. Typical student debt for human/medical genetics graduates is $10,492. Early-career human/medical genetics graduates make about $100,827. That is a strong return on a $10,492 median debt. Stanford University admits about 4% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in human/medical genetics will find it at University Of Washington Seattle Campus, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. Human/medical Genetics graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans. Soon after graduation, human/medical genetics degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus generally make around $65,681. That is a strong return on a $16,481 median debt. The acceptance rate is 39%.
Students looking for strong value in human/medical genetics will find it at Southern California University Of Health Sciences, which ranked #3. Southern California University Of Health Sciences is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier. Students from in state pay about $14,390 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for human/medical genetics graduates is $20,378. Human/medical Genetics graduates of Southern California University Of Health Sciences earn a median of $48,442 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The ranking above is published 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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