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2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,319 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,281 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

Gerontology is the #244 most popular major in Minnesota with 7 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Gerontology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Minnesota 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.

2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Minnesota

Check out the gerontology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Saint Cloud State University to be the best value school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $9,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year.

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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
Kansas 48
Iowa 20
Nebraska 33
North Dakota 1

Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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