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2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 231 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $20,500 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree genetics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree genetics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

Read more about Genetics at Johns Hopkins

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read full report on Genetics at Columbia University in the City of New York

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Genetics Report

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #9 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Stony Brook University

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

Full University of Rochester Genetics Report

#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at George Washington University

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Genetics Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree genetics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Pitt has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Genetics Report

#9

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #7 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick

#10

Yeshiva University

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

Yeshiva University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Yeshiva University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

Yeshiva also made our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yeshiva University are $35,100, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Yeshiva

#11

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#11 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s genetics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Howard University Genetics Report

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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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