2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Genetics School for You
Genetics is the #206 most popular major in the country with 1,543 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Genetics 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 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Genetics Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great value for genetics students. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $20,862 per year.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year. After completing their degree, genetics graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $20,100.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $39,723 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for genetics students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan State are $41,290 a year. Genetics majors at Michigan State take out an average of $25,386 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $452.
In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,101 per year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value genetics programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value genetics programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year. While working on their degree, genetics majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for genetics students. It came in at #10 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $55,097 in tuition and fees each year.
U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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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 13 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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