2026 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Virginia
[Genetic Counseling/Counselor](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/genetic-counseling-counselor/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong genetic counseling/counselor education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for genetic counseling/counselor students.
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2026 Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in genetic counseling/counselor, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools
For return on investment in genetic counseling/counselor, no school beat Virginia Commonwealth University this year. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,720 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $39,884. Genetic Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $23,813 in student loans. Soon after graduation, genetic counseling/counselor degree recipients from Virginia Commonwealth University generally make around $77,108. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 1 school 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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