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.
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2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for genetics majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Genetics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for genetics students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for genetics students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for genetics students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, genetics graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $20,100.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan Tech are $39,723 a year.
Michigan Tech 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.
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 very 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.
Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for genetics students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,101 per year.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, genetics majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for genetics students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $55,097 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U-M also is in the top 5% of our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Best Genetics Colleges by State
Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| 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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