2023 Best Value Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 58 degrees and certificates were awarded to genetics students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for genetics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Genetics
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for genetics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.
Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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Out of the 2 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.
NWC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 13 |
| Kansas | 8 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
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Genetics Related Majors for Genetics
One of 14 majors within the area of study, genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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