2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 230 people earned their degree in genetic counseling/counselor, making the major the 805th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 19 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetic counseling/counselor. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genetic counseling/counselor programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the genetic counseling/counselor program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Genetic Counseling/Counselor Report

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 10 masters’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetic Counseling/Counselor at UAB

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetic Counseling/Counselor (Income $75-$110k)

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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