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