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2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Genetic Counseling/Counselor](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/genetic-counseling-counselor/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong genetic counseling/counselor 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 genetic counseling/counselor students.

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• Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the genetic counseling/counselor degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Northwestern University, our #1 best value for genetic counseling/counselor in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Students from in state pay about $68,322 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for genetic counseling/counselor graduates is $16,616. Early-career genetic counseling/counselor graduates make about $67,518. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants.

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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

$66,608 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,106 Avg Student Debt

$87,989 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in genetic counseling/counselor will find it at Case Western Reserve University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $66,608 in tuition and fees. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $25,106 in student loans. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates of Case Western Reserve University earn a median of $74,459 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,106 median debt. Case Western Reserve University admits about 36% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.