2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 14 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the molecular genetics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$39,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.

Full Wake Forest University Molecular Genetics Report

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

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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