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

10 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality genetics programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast 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 Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke University Genetics Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 14 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree genetics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Emory has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at Emory

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University Genetics Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

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 $30-$48k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree genetics students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Full UNC Greensboro Genetics Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Genetics Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree genetics students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at WVU

#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Tulane

#8

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Genetics Report

#8 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Read more about Genetics at VCU

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#5 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree genetics students whose families make $30-$48k list, U Miami has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.

Read more about Genetics at University of Miami

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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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