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2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree genetics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s genetics degrees to 16 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Duke University

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Genetics Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at NC State

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 20 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree genetics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at Vanderbilt

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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

#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia 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.

WVU also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. 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

#10 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s genetics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at Wake Forest University

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Read more about Genetics at VCU

#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 $75-$110k list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s genetics degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at Clemson University

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #7 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on 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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