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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $48-$75k)

8 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 336 people earned their degree in molecular genetics, making the major the 675th most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $48-$75k)

#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 $48-$75k list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree molecular genetics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Duke

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Molecular Genetics at University of Chicago

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #7 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 Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

Full Michigan Tech Molecular Genetics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Texas A&M College Station

#6

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. BHSU is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 3 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHSU, the school also landed the #8 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 Black Hills State University are $8,384.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Black Hills State University

#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at University of Southern California

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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