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2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Plains States Region” 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 Plains States region, there were 91 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,800 and $24,250 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genetics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the genetics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Plains States Region”.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree genetics students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree genetics students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Genetics Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at University of Iowa

#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s genetics degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree genetics students list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WUSTL Genetics Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at Mizzou

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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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