2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 230 people earned their degree in genetic counseling/counselor, making the major the 805th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 19 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genetic counseling/counselor 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 genetic counseling/counselor program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree genetic counseling/counselor students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s genetic counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetic Counseling/Counselor at Virginia Commonwealth University

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetic Counseling/Counselor at UAB

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $48-$75k)

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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