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2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,226 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 467th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 162 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the gerontology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at USF Tampa

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNCW has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.

Read more about Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Charlotte Gerontology Report

#5

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 11 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia State Gerontology Report

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at NUS Florida

#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Brenau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau University are $13,706, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Brenau

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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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