2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to gerontology students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #170 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Gerontology Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland 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.
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 Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the best value school in Maryland for gerontology students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMBC are $12,280 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for gerontology students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for gerontology in Maryland.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 26 |
| New York | 37 |
| New Jersey | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
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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 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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