2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Human/Medical Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/human-medical-genetics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for human/medical genetics students.
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2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human/medical genetics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools
Johns Hopkins University earned the #1 spot for value among human/medical genetics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,730. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete the human/medical genetics program here. Human/medical Genetics graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $84,850 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 6%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Long Island University C W Post Campus earned it the #2 place for human/medical genetics. Long Island University C W Post Campus is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,432. Students borrow a median of $25,211 to complete the human/medical genetics program here. Soon after graduation, human/medical genetics degree recipients from Long Island University C W Post Campus generally make around $89,484. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in human/medical genetics will find it at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus, which ranked #3. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,926, with out-of-state students paying around $41,430. Students borrow a median of $24,958 to complete the human/medical genetics program here. Early-career human/medical genetics graduates make about $56,926. Set against $24,958 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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