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2026 Best Value General Genetics Schools in Connecticut

[General Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/genetics-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general genetics education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general genetics students.

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• Best Value General Genetics Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value General Genetics Schools in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general genetics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Genetics Schools

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University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$21,044 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,637 Avg Student Debt

$73,997 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Connecticut earned the #1 spot for value among general genetics schools in Connecticut. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Students borrow a median of $23,637 to complete the general genetics program here. Early-career general genetics graduates make about $58,784. That is a strong return on a $23,637 median debt. The acceptance rate is 52%.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

$67,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,357 Avg Student Debt

$100,533 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Yale University one of the best values for general genetics. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Students borrow a median of $14,357 to complete the general genetics program here. General Genetics graduates of Yale University earn a median of $74,578 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,357 median debt. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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