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

10 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke University Genetics Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at North Carolina State University

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’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 WVU are $26,154.

Full WVU Genetics Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 14 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emory University Genetics Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree genetics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UGA has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Georgia

#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #9 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Genetics Report

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at UofSC

#8 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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 Master’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 Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Read full report on Genetics at VCU

#9

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 16 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at Tulane University of Louisiana

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#5 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 8 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’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.

Full U Miami Genetics Report

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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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