2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
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 some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 16 doctorate’s genetics degrees 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 University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 UGA are $27,476.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU also took 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 Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.
Clemson University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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.
Vanderbilt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.
University of Miami landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 University of Miami are $40,220.
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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%.
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- 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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