2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Genetics
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for genetics students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for genetics students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year. After completing their degree, genetics graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $21,631.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% 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 University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.
Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Northwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for genetics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWC are $33,590 a year.
NWC also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WUSTL are $58,866 a year.
WUSTL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 13 |
| Kansas | 8 |
| Iowa | 58 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
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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 Majors Related to Genetics
| 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 7 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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