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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$38,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genetics programs and cost less that 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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 6 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Genetics Master’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.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 11 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Glenside, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Arcadia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia University are $28,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#7 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree genetics students whose families make $48-$75k list, LIU Post has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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