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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$49,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking.

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 New England region, there were 102 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking looked at 5 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region”.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

Full Yale University Genetics Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #3 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at Harvard

#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tufts Genetics Report

#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Dartmouth College Genetics Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Boston 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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