2026 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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong genetic counseling/counselor education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value genetic counseling/counselor schools.
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2026 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Illinois
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
Northwestern University earned the #1 spot for value among genetic counseling/counselor schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,322. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete the genetic counseling/counselor program here. Early-career genetic counseling/counselor graduates make about $67,518. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 top 1 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).
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