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2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great molecular genetics programs and 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. 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 Master’s 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 Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke Molecular Genetics Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. UChicago 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 #2 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Chicago Molecular Genetics Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Michigan Technological University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Molecular Genetics at Ohio State

#5

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. BHSU is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 3 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

BHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BHSU are $8,384, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Black Hills State University

#6 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s molecular genetics students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #6 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Molecular Genetics Report

#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Molecular Genetics Report

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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