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2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

2 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Pennsylvania, there were 68 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1 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 #1 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arcadia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Arcadia is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Arcadia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia University are $28,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetics at Arcadia University

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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