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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$40,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 382 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,611 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 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.

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 Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Genetics Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.

Full IUPUI Genetics Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full U-M Genetics Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at Michigan State

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Ohio State

#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at UChicago

#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #4 spot in our “Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western 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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