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2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$44,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 77 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in molecular genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality molecular genetics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the molecular genetics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 10 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke Molecular Genetics Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at UChicago

#3

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Washington University in St Louis

#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Wake Forest University

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Ohio State

#8 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. 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

#4 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Pitt

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at USC

#9

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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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