2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, gerontology was ranked #243 in the country. In fact 1,234 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for gerontology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Gerontology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Clermont College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for gerontology students. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UC Clermont College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,198 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for gerontology students. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 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 Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $36,288 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Oxford also is in the top 20% of our Best Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $38,352 in tuition and fees each year.
IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $21,475 per year.
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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value gerontology programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year. The average amount in student loans that gerontology majors at BGSU take out is $27,361.
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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value gerontology programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $19,252 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for gerontology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Toledo are $20,239 a year.
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Request InformationBest Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 18 |
| Ohio | 45 |
| Illinois | 33 |
| Indiana | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 19 |
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Majors Related to Gerontology
Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 14 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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