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.
Top 10 Best Genetics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Fredonia the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for genetics students. 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.
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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 small city of Ithaca.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple are $30,602 a year.
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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GWU also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year. While working on their degree, genetics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $28,375 a year.
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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 school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Rochester are $59,378 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Rochester also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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LIU Post came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
LIU Post undergraduate students pay an average of $39,290 in tuition and fees each year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Explore the best genetics schools 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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