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2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in the The Plains States Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$22,726 Avg Student Debt
$65,075 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Badge [Human/Medical Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/human-medical-genetics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human/medical genetics students.

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2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in the The Plains States Region

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

Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools

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Missouri State University Springfield earned the #1 spot for value among human/medical genetics schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,502 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Human/medical Genetics graduates carry a median of $24,408 in student loans. Early-career human/medical genetics graduates make about $46,503. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Missouri State University Springfield admits about 90% of applicants.

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A rank of #2 makes Washington University In St Louis one of the best values for human/medical genetics. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. In-state tuition and fees average $65,790. Typical student debt for human/medical genetics graduates is $17,553. Human/medical Genetics graduates of Washington University In St Louis earn a median of $68,303 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. The acceptance rate is 12%.

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A rank of #3 makes Augustana College South Dakota one of the best values for human/medical genetics. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,160. Students borrow a median of $26,217 to complete the human/medical genetics program here. Human/medical Genetics graduates of Augustana College South Dakota earn a median of $50,088 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 68%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

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