2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in California

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Genetic Counseling/Counselor is the 805th most popular major in the country with 230 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 31 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetic counseling/counselor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality genetic counseling/counselor programs that also have a lower cost than 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 genetic counseling/counselor program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree genetic counseling/counselor students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock, California

#1 in overall quality

$18,540 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Stanislaus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Stan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Stanislaus are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California

$28,456 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k)

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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