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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k)

10 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great gerontology programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s gerontology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’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 South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on Gerontology at USF Tampa

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas Gerontology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Read more about Gerontology at Iowa State

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Gerontology at UMass Boston

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at USC

#8 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s gerontology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMBC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK Gerontology Report

#2 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #2 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at Miami University - Oxford

#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Tulane University of Louisiana

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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