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2023 Best Value Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$35,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Genetics Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,543 people earned a degree or certificate in genetics, making the major the #206 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for genetics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Genetics

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for genetics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

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#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great value for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

VCU graduate students pay an average of $29,546 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for genetics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for genetics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCONN graduate students pay an average of $42,237 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.

U-M also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Domaina.

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