2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, there were 68 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality genetics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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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The genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree genetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Pitt

#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$28,120 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$71,015 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arcadia University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Arcadia University is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Arcadia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia are $28,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arcadia Genetics Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k)

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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