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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

3 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$40,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 133 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great molecular genetics programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The molecular genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree molecular genetics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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