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

6 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 the Plains States region, there were 181 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.

Full UNOMAHA Gerontology Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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 full report on Gerontology at Iowa State University

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Gerontology at Saint Cloud State University

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at Kansas State University

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at Capella University

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Webster University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500.

Read more about Gerontology at Webster

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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%.

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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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