2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to gerontology students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #189 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Gerontology Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri 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.
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 Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best value school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.
Mizzou also made our Best Gerontology Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 3 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great value for gerontology students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 7 |
| Kansas | 48 |
| Iowa | 20 |
| Nebraska | 33 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
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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 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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