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2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Molecular Genetics is the 675th most popular major in the country with 336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular genetics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent molecular genetics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the molecular genetics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Duke

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at University of Chicago

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s molecular genetics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan Tech Molecular Genetics Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s molecular genetics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Ohio State

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Molecular Genetics Report

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick

#7

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

Black Hills State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. BHSU is a public institution located in Spearfish, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree molecular genetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, BHSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Black Hills State University are $8,384, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Black Hills State University Molecular Genetics Report

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Molecular 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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