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2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 281 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,300 and $20,814 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best 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 Genetics Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 20 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Genetics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at UF

#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree genetics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wake Forest University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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 Genetics Report

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

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

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at North Carolina State University

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read more about Genetics at Vanderbilt

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at University of Georgia

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 1 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read full report on Genetics at WVU

#8 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at VCU

#10 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

UAB also took the #10 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#11

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s genetics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson University Genetics Report

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at University of Miami

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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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