2027 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Gerontology](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/gerontology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value gerontology schools.
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2027 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in gerontology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Gerontology Schools
University Of Nebraska At Omaha tops our 2027 list of the best value gerontology schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,718, compared with $23,206 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for gerontology graduates is $21,783. Gerontology graduates of University Of Nebraska At Omaha earn a median of $48,906 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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