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2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Genetics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 1,543 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,723 and had an average of $22,299 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 258 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,538 and $25,500 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 16 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $22,823 for Middle Atlantic Region Genetics students with aid.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Genetics Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region Genetics students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $27,058 for middle atlantic region genetics students with aid per year to attend Pitt.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Genetics Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region Genetics students with aid per year to attend Stony Brook University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Genetics at Stony Brook University

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 36 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $23,428 for middle atlantic region genetics students with aid per year to attend Johns Hopkins University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Johns Hopkins Genetics Report

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Fredonia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $14,378 for Middle Atlantic Region Genetics students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Genetics at SUNY Fredonia

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also took the #9 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for middle atlantic region genetics students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Genetics at University at Buffalo

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cornell University is $37,042 for Middle Atlantic Region Genetics students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Genetics at Cornell

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #9, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s genetics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $41,388 for middle atlantic region genetics students with aid per year to attend Howard University.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Howard University Genetics Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Rochester is $31,340 for middle atlantic region genetics students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Rochester

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 11 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region genetics students with aid list, LIU Post has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LIU Post is $26,069 for middle atlantic region genetics students with aid.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Genetics at LIU Post

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