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2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genetics programs and cost less that 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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

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

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at NC State

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 7 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.

Read more about Genetics at UNC Greensboro

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at West Virginia University

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree genetics students with aid list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke 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 Getting Aid list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia 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 UGA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’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

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at Emory University

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at UofSC

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also took 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 more about Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#5 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at U Miami

#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #4 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tulane 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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