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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great gerontology programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $48-$75k 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on Gerontology at USF Tampa

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #4 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 Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro Gerontology Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #3 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 Charlotte are $21,055.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Gerontology Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNCW has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brenau University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brenau University is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Brenau University

#6

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

Georgia State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at Georgia State University

#7

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Gerontology at Nova Southeastern University

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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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