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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great gerontology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the gerontology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree gerontology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Gerontology Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Greensboro Gerontology Report

#3

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 16 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau also took the #5 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau University are $13,706, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Gerontology at Brenau University

#4

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#5

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Gerontology Report

#6

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Georgia State University are $24,790.

Read full report on Gerontology at Georgia State

#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also took 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 Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.

Read more about 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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