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2026 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Ohio

[Genetic Counseling/Counselor](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/genetic-counseling-counselor/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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

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• Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the genetic counseling/counselor degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools

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Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$13,244 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,053 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in genetic counseling/counselor in Ohio. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $22,053 in student loans. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $78,566 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,053 median debt. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.

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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

$66,608 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,106 Avg Student Debt

$87,989 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Case Western Reserve University earned it the #2 place for genetic counseling/counselor. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,608. Students borrow a median of $25,106 to complete the genetic counseling/counselor program here. Early-career genetic counseling/counselor graduates make about $74,459. That is a strong return on a $25,106 median debt. The acceptance rate is 36%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.