2023 Best Value Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Gerontology Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Gerontology
Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the best value school for gerontology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value gerontology schools in the United States. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for gerontology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $32,332 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for gerontology students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for gerontology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $36,485 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree gerontology programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree gerontology programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
UK graduate students pay an average of $33,548 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.
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Majors Related to Gerontology
Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology
| 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 9 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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