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2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate

11 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$41,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 77 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

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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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 Doctorate”.

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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree molecular genetics students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree molecular genetics students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Molecular Genetics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate list. Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree molecular genetics students list, Baylor College of Medicine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree molecular genetics students list, UTHealth has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s molecular genetics 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Rutgers University - 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 #5 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate. 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 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also took 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 University - Main Campus

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Wake Forest University

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate list. 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree molecular genetics students list, USC has also earned the #5 rank 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

#9

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 15 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke Molecular Genetics Report

#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 University of Chicago are $61,548.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at UChicago

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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