2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Genetic Counseling/Counselor is the 805th most popular major in the country with 230 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 10 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality genetic counseling/counselor programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the genetic counseling/counselor program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The genetic counseling/counselor 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 Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree genetic counseling/counselor students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$36,480 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the #1 spot on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augustana Sioux Falls, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augustana Sioux Falls are $36,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Genetic Counseling/Counselor at Augustana University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k)

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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