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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (With Aid)

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in molecular genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality molecular genetics programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree molecular genetics students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Genetics (With Aid)

#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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Full Duke Molecular Genetics Report

#2

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan
#7 in overall quality
$21,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 1 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at Michigan Tech

#3

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio
#3 in overall quality
$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality
$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Molecular Genetics Report

#5

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality
$8,384 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s molecular genetics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

BHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BHSU are $8,384, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full BHSU Molecular Genetics Report

#6

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#6 in overall quality
$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s molecular genetics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality
$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s molecular genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UChicago Molecular Genetics Report

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality
$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Read more about Molecular Genetics at USC

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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