2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 1,403 people earned their degree in genetics, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 281 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,300 and $20,814 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 genetics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree genetics students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 14 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.
West Virginia University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.
With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Miami landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.
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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%.
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- *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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