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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Plains States region, there were 181 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,500 and $39,009 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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent gerontology programs, but they also cost less that 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. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed 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.

Read more about Gerontology at UNOMAHA

#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 Making $75-$110k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

Read full report on 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 $75-$110k list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Gerontology Report

#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #5 spot on the list. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

Webster also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Webster University

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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.

Full Capella University 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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