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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k)

10 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Gerontology is the 247th most popular major in the country with 1,226 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, gerontology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,786 and had an average of $32,628 in loans still to pay off.

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

This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k)

#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 $0-$30k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree gerontology students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Gerontology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at UMBC

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Gerontology at UNT

#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 #4 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Iowa State

#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 $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 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 USC are $48,715.

Full USC Gerontology Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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

#8 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 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 - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Gerontology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#8

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also made our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.

Read full report on Gerontology at Tulane

#2 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s gerontology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.

Read more about Gerontology at Miami University - Oxford

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #10 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK 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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