2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
Gerontology is the #243 most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for gerontology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Gerontology Schools
Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for gerontology students. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for gerontology students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wazzu are $27,733 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. The average amount in student loans that gerontology majors at Sac State take out is $18,443.
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With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for gerontology students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year.
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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in tuition and fees each year.
USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value gerontology programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.
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Portland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland State University are $27,447 a year.
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Western Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.
Western Oregon State College undergraduate students pay an average of $29,709 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 285 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Oregon | 46 |
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Gerontology Related Majors for Gerontology
One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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