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2026 Best Value Genetics Schools in New York

[Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value genetics schools.

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• Best Value Genetics Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Genetics Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in genetics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Genetics Schools

1

Long Island University C W Post Campus
Brookville, NY

$42,432 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,211 Avg Student Debt

$59,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Long Island University C W Post Campus the best value for a degree in genetics in New York. Long Island University C W Post Campus is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,432. Genetics graduates carry a median of $25,211 in student loans. Early-career genetics graduates make about $89,484. That is a strong return on a $25,211 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,005 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Cornell University one of the best values for genetics. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $69,314. Typical student debt for genetics graduates is $15,005. Soon after graduation, genetics degree recipients from Cornell University generally make around $75,976. Set against $15,005 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Cornell University admits about 9% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 10 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.