2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

Across North Carolina, there were 36 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the gerontology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at UNC Greensboro

#2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 in North Carolina” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$21,286 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 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 took the #1 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at UNCW

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield.

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