2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Genetics School for You
Genetics is the #157 most popular major in the country with 717 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for genetics majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Genetics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for genetics students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 10% of our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The excellent programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indiana State are $20,862 a year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for genetics students. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each year.
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Michigan State University 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 small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year.
Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $55,097 per year.
U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UChicago are $60,963 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for genetics in the Great Lakes Region .
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value genetics programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year.
Read full report on Genetics at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Best Genetics Colleges by State
Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 46 |
| Illinois | 34 |
| Ohio | 27 |
| Indiana | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 36 |
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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 | 8,920 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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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