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2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$9,543 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,361 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for gerontology majors pursuing a .

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, gerontology graduates from UNI take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UNI also took the #5 spot in our Best Gerontology Schools in Iowa rankings.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.

Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Gerontology Schools in Iowa list.

Full Gerontology at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Gerontology Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Iowa

Best Value Gerontology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Gerontology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 32
Minnesota 7
Kansas 48
Nebraska 33
North Dakota 1

One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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.

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