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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 382 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,611 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality genetics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the genetics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree genetics students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Genetics Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at U-M

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Genetics Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State Genetics Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996.

Read full report on Genetics at Michigan Tech

#5 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region 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 also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at Ohio State

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree genetics students with aid list, Wayne State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

Full Wayne State University Genetics Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Read more about Genetics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Read full report on Genetics at UChicago

#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #6 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at Case Western Reserve University

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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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