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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$40,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Genetics is the 218th most popular major in the country with 1,403 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,167 and had an average of $22,619 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 382 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,611 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genetics programs and 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 genetics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree genetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at UChicago

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at UW - Madison

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s genetics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at Michigan State University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Genetics Report

#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at IUPUI

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

Case Western also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western Genetics Report

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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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