2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
With 20 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #178 most popular major in Iowa.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for gerontology students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year. On average, gerontology graduates from UNI take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Gerontology Schools in Iowa list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State also made our Best Gerontology Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Schools in Iowa list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 32 |
Minnesota | 7 |
Kansas | 48 |
Nebraska | 33 |
North Dakota | 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.
Majors Similar to Gerontology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.