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2022 Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

10 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 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 North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Full NC State Genetics Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at UGA

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WVU Genetics Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Genetics at UNC Greensboro

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 UofSC are $30,160.

Read more about Genetics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#8 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

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 Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Full VCU Genetics Report

#7

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 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 Duke University are $59,140.

Read full report on Genetics at Duke

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 14 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Emory University are $44,676.

Full Emory Genetics Report

#9

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s genetics students in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Tulane are $61,176.

Read more about Genetics at Tulane

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on 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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