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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

3 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$40,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 336 people earned their degree in molecular genetics, making the major the 675th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 133 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in molecular genetics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent molecular genetics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the molecular genetics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree molecular genetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Full UChicago Molecular Genetics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Molecular Genetics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #0 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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