2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Gerontology is the 247th most popular major in the country with 1,226 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, gerontology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,786 and had an average of $32,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 181 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,500 and $39,009 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the gerontology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Gerontology Report

#2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s gerontology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University Gerontology Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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