2027 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region
[Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong genetics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for genetics students.
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2027 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Genetics Schools
For return on investment in genetics, no school beat New Mexico State University Main Campus this year. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,183, while out-of-state students pay about $25,307. Students borrow a median of $19,026 to complete the genetics program here. Early-career genetics graduates make about $41,860. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
Texas A And M University College Station is a great value for students pursuing a degree in genetics, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Genetics graduates carry a median of $18,500 in student loans. Early-career genetics graduates make about $31,519. That is a strong return on a $18,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 57%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.
