2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in Illinois
[Human/Medical Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/human-medical-genetics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value human/medical genetics schools.
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2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human/medical genetics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools
University Of Chicago tops our 2026 list of the best value human/medical genetics schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $69,324 in tuition and fees. Human/medical Genetics graduates carry a median of $15,854 in student loans. Human/medical Genetics graduates of University Of Chicago earn a median of $81,002 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Chicago admits about 4% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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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