2023 Best Value Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Genetics Graduate Certificate School for You
Genetics is the #206 most popular major in the country with 1,543 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Value Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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. 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 Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region . GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U-M are $50,464 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U-M also is in the top 10% of our Best Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 123 |
| Ohio | 83 |
| Illinois | 34 |
| Indiana | 77 |
| Wisconsin | 157 |
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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 3 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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