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2023 Best Value Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$23,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,347 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Gerontology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Gerontology is the #243 most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for gerontology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for gerontology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for gerontology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Northern Iowa

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, K -State also did well on our Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value gerontology schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, MSU Moorhead is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a year.

Full Gerontology at California University of Pennsylvania Report

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for gerontology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, gerontology graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $21,296.

Full Gerontology at California State University - Sacramento Report

Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, gerontology graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $19,494.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Oxford is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Gerontology at Miami University - Oxford

University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree gerontology programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year.

Full Gerontology at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

Read full report on Gerontology at San Diego State University

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Great Lakes

Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield.

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