2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in North Carolina

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

Across North Carolina, there were 14 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the molecular genetics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Duke University

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$39,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Wake Forest University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $48-$75k)

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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