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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great gerontology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the gerontology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree gerontology students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Omaha, Nebraska 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.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at Iowa State University

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

Read more about Gerontology at Saint Cloud State University

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Kansas State University

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Capella University

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Webster University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Webster Gerontology Report

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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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