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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$38,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Genetics Report

#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 #2 for the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Read more about Genetics at Pitt

#3

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #3 spot on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 10 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at LIU Post

#4

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arcadia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree genetics students whose families make more than $110k list, Arcadia has also earned the #6 rank 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 Arcadia University are $28,120.

Read full report on Genetics at Arcadia

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #5 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. 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 full report on Genetics at Johns Hopkins University

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree genetics students whose families make more than $110k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #4 rank 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Genetics Report

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree genetics students whose families make more than $110k list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York

University of Rochester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree genetics students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Rochester has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rochester 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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