2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for genetics majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Genetics Schools
Our analysis found SUNY Fredonia to be the best value school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Fredonia are $18,670 per year.
Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #4 for overall quality for genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region .
The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 a year. While working on their degree, genetics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.
Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for genetics students. It came in at #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $28,375 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for genetics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Rochester are $59,378 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Rochester is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value genetics programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each year.
Pitt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LIU Post are $39,290 a year.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for genetics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Best Genetics Colleges by State
Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 49 |
| New York | 68 |
| Maryland | 38 |
| New Jersey | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
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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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