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2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Gerontology is the 467th most popular major in the country with 1,226 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in gerontology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent gerontology programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read full report on Gerontology at USF Tampa

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at UNC Charlotte

#4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #4 spot on the list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Gerontology at UNCW

#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #5 spot 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 Brenau University are $13,706.

Full Brenau Gerontology Report

#6

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at Georgia State

#7

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at NUS Florida

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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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