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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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,226 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 247th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the gerontology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 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)

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. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

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. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at Iowa State

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 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, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 4 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #2 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 K -State are $24,115.

Read full report on Gerontology at K -State

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Gerontology at Capella University

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

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 full report on Gerontology at Webster

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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%.

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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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