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2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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

1

University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

$10,383 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,582 Avg Student Debt

$64,270 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Colorado Denver, our #1 best value for genetic counseling/counselor in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,383, compared with $29,391 for out-of-state students. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $26,582 in student loans. Early-career genetic counseling/counselor graduates make about $66,288. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

$9,048 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,311 Avg Student Debt

$51,658 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Boise State University earned it the #2 place for genetic counseling/counselor. Boise State University is a very large public school located in the city of Boise. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,048, while out-of-state students pay about $27,788. Students borrow a median of $24,311 to complete the genetic counseling/counselor program here. Soon after graduation, genetic counseling/counselor degree recipients from Boise State University generally make around $49,059. Set against $24,311 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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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 · 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.