2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #140 most popular major in Oregon.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Gerontology Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon 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.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named Western Oregon University the best value school in Oregon for gerontology students. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year.
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Out of the 2 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 285 |
| Washington | 1 |
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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 2 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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