2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s
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In 2019-2020, 1,226 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 467th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 383 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at McDaniel, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel are $9,568.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree gerontology students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s list. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree gerontology students list, K -State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree gerontology students list, U of U has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’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 Utah are $24,695.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full California State University - Long Beach Gerontology Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.
UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brenau University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s list. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Gerontology Report
With a ranking of #14, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
EIU also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
Texas State also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Oxford also took the #3 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’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.
San Francisco State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 31 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Gerontology Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.
University of Southern California landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 132 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.
Georgetown University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591.
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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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- *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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