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2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$16,156 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,828 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Gerontology Colleges.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology

$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.

Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Gerontology Schools in Missouri list.

Full Gerontology at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

Read full report on Gerontology at Missouri State University - Springfield

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in Missouri. 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.

Read full report on Gerontology at Webster University

Best Value Gerontology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 7
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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