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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$40,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Genetics is the 218th most popular major in the country with 1,403 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,167 and had an average of $22,619 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 382 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,611 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in genetics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 genetics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The 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 Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree genetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Genetics Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s genetics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at UChicago

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U-M Genetics Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s genetics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Read more about Genetics at IUPUI

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State Genetics Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Read more about Genetics at Michigan State

#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 9 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

Read full report on Genetics at Case Western Reserve University

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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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