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2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$17,722 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,438 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for genetics majors pursuing a .

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Genetics

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. On average, genetics graduates from Iowa State take out $21,631 in student loans while working on their degree.

Iowa State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Genetics Schools in Iowa list.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in Iowa list. 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.

Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great value for genetics students. Located in the 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.

NWC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Genetics Schools in Iowa list.

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Best Value Genetics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Genetics Colleges 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

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 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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