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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 382 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,611 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree genetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

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#2 in overall quality

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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison Genetics Report

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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Genetics Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

Read more about Genetics at Ohio State

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IUPUI Genetics Report

#9 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. 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 full report on Genetics at Michigan Technological University

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read full report on Genetics at Michigan State University

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Read more about Genetics at UC

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at Wayne State University

#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at Case Western

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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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