2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Molecular Genetics is the 675th most popular major in the country with 336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 133 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the molecular genetics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree molecular genetics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Chicago Molecular Genetics Report

#2

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $75-$110k)

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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