2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Illinois
[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for genetic counseling/counselor students.
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2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in genetic counseling/counselor, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools
For return on investment in genetic counseling/counselor, no school beat Northwestern University this year. Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,322. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates of Northwestern University earn a median of $67,518 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 8%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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