2022 Best Value Adult Development and Aging Schools for a Master’s

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Adult Development & Aging is the 797th most popular major in the country with 324 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 adult development and aging graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult Development and Aging Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in adult development and aging. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult development and aging programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the adult development and aging program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Adult Development and Aging Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree adult development and aging students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult Development & Aging

#1

University of Phoenix - Arizona

Tempe, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$17,096 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult Development and Aging Schools for a Master’s. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s adult development and aging degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Adult Development & Aging Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Adult Development & Aging Report

#2

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#4 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult Development and Aging Schools for a Master’s. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s adult development and aging students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree adult development and aging students list, WSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Adult Development & Aging Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wichita State University Adult Development & Aging Report

#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Adult Development and Aging Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #3 spot on the list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree adult development and aging students list, VCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Adult Development & Aging Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Read full report on Adult Development & Aging at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult Development and Aging Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s adult development and aging students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Adult Development & Aging Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Read full report on Adult Development & Aging at Eastern Michigan University

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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