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2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$31,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,438 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the genetics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. After completing their degree, genetics graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $21,631.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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 city of Manhattan.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for genetics students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mizzou also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

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 distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in tuition and fees each 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WUSTL are $58,866 per 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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Best Genetics Colleges by State

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

More Genetics Rankings in the Plains States Region

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Domaina.

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