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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Florida 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 Florida, there were 43 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $25,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

#1

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Florida 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.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. 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

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$39,009 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. 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 NUS Florida

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