2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Genetics School for You
In 2020-2021, 58 degrees and certificates were awarded to genetics students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Genetics Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Genetics
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for genetics students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, genetics graduates from Iowa State take out $21,631 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa State is ranked #4 for overall quality for genetics in Iowa.
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The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Northwestern College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in Iowa. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 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, NWC is ranked #1 for overall quality for genetics in Iowa.
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Request InformationBest Value Genetics Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 13 |
| Kansas | 8 |
| 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 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 3 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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