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2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Massachusetts

[Genetic Counseling/Counselor](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/genetic-counseling-counselor/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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 Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Massachusetts

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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Bay Path College
Longmeadow, MA

$38,302 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,811 Avg Student Debt

$55,383 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in genetic counseling/counselor, no school beat Bay Path College this year. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,302. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $29,811 in student loans. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates of Bay Path College earn a median of $69,427 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,232 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Boston University one of the best values for genetic counseling/counselor. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,102. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Early-career genetic counseling/counselor graduates make about $63,598. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 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.