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

7 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 162 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $28,551 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the gerontology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The gerontology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read more about Gerontology at USF Tampa

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #4 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 spot on the list. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at UNC Charlotte

#5

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Georgia State University

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.

Read full report on Gerontology at Nova Southeastern University

#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 16 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau University are $13,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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