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2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in Missouri

[Human/Medical Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/human-medical-genetics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for human/medical genetics students.

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• Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in Missouri

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
Springfield, MO

$9,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,408 Avg Student Debt

$49,827 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Missouri State University Springfield the best value for a degree in human/medical genetics in Missouri. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,502, while out-of-state students pay about $18,770. Typical student debt for human/medical genetics graduates is $24,408. Human/medical Genetics graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of $46,503 early in their careers. 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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Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,553 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Washington University In St Louis one of the best values for human/medical genetics. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,790. Typical student debt for human/medical genetics graduates is $17,553. Early-career human/medical genetics graduates make about $68,303. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. Washington University In St Louis admits about 12% of applicants.

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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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.