2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k) in Florida

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Florida, there were 43 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the gerontology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k) in Florida

#1

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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 Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at Nova Southeastern University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k)

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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