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2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$44,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (With Aid)

#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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke University Molecular Genetics Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Molecular Genetics Report

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’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 more about Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#9 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 #5 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Ohio State

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’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 WUSTL are $56,562.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Washington University in St Louis

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Wake Forest University

#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Chicago, Illinois 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Chicago Molecular Genetics Report

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took 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 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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