2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
With 26 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #245 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Gerontology Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology
Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for gerontology students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 37 |
| Maryland | 27 |
| 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 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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