2027 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Virginia

[Genetic Counseling/Counselor](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/genetic-counseling-counselor/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 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 Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in genetic counseling/counselor, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools
Leading the list is Virginia Commonwealth University, our #1 best value for genetic counseling/counselor in Virginia. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $16,720 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $39,884. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $23,813 in student loans. Early-career genetic counseling/counselor graduates make about $77,108. That is a strong return on a $23,813 median debt. Virginia Commonwealth University admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.