2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (With Aid)
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 318 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree genetics students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (With Aid)
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.
Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis also took the #12 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.
With a ranking of #11, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Duke University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.
Iowa State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.
University of Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Michigan Technological University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.
Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.
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Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 14 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Black Hills State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Black Hills State University are $8,384.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University at Buffalo landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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