2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Ohio, there were 95 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,700 and $26,927 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent genetics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the genetics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

Read full report on Genetics at Ohio State

#1

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$47,958 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

Full Case Western 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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