2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

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 Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Maryland, there were 35 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent gerontology programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

#1

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$9,568 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the #1 spot on the list. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

McDaniel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel College are $9,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at McDaniel College

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland

$21,078 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Gerontology Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k)

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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