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2023 Best Value Genetics Master's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$30,290 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$78,684 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Genetics Master's Degree School for You

Genetics is the #232 most popular major in New York with 68 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Genetics Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for genetics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for genetics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Genetics

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best value school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for genetics in New York.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great value for genetics students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great value for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great value for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

University of Rochester graduate students pay an average of $47,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Rochester excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Genetics at University of Rochester Report

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value genetics schools in New York. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

LIU Post graduate students pay an average of $23,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Genetics at LIU Post Report

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia are $52,924 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia is ranked #4 for overall quality for genetics in New York.

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Best Value Genetics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Genetics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 49
Maryland 38
New Jersey 75
District of Columbia 5

One of 14 majors within the area of study, genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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