2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,403 people earned their degree in genetics, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States. 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 North Carolina, there were 81 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genetics programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Read full report on Genetics at Duke University

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$39,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” 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 Genetics Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s genetics students 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 North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at NC State

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

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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