2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Plains States region, there were 91 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,800 and $24,250 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at North Dakota State University

#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on Genetics at Iowa State

#3

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$8,384 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Black Hills State University is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

BHSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BHSU are $8,384, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at Black Hills State University

• 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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