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2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$43,453 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,538 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Genetics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, genetics was ranked #157 in the country. In fact 717 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Genetics Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for genetics students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #3 for overall quality for genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 15% of our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$28,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $28,375 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great value for genetics students. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

University of Rochester undergraduate students pay an average of $59,378 in tuition and fees each year.

University of Rochester excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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$35,394 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
$39,290 Average Tuition & Fees

LIU Post landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value genetics programs. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post 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 LIU Post are $39,290 a year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value genetics programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Johns Hopkins also did well on our Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Howard University

Washington, DC
$28,916 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Howard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for genetics students. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Howard are $28,916 a year.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 55
Pennsylvania 46
Maryland 38
New Jersey 15
District of Columbia 5

Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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