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2027 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Gerontology](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/gerontology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value gerontology schools.

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• Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the gerontology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Gerontology Schools

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University Of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD

$8,136 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,344 Avg Student Debt

$65,287 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maryland University College tops our 2027 list of the best value gerontology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. University Of Maryland University College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. In-state tuition and fees average $8,136, compared with $12,336 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for gerontology graduates is $31,344. Early-career gerontology graduates make about $43,840. Set against $31,344 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY

$51,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,625 Avg Student Debt

$71,353 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Yeshiva University earned it the #2 place for gerontology. Yeshiva University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $51,800. Students borrow a median of $20,625 to complete the gerontology program here. Early-career gerontology graduates make about $52,838. Set against $20,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Yeshiva University admits about 56% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.