2023 Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, gerontology was ranked #162 in the country. In fact 655 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for gerontology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the gerontology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the best value school in the Southeast Region for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
NUS Florida graduate students pay an average of $22,790 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.
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University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $33,548 per year.
Best Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 5 |
Florida | 19 |
Georgia | 45 |
North Carolina | 45 |
Tennessee | 5 |
Kentucky | 8 |
Louisiana | 8 |
Alabama | 0 |
South Carolina | 3 |
Mississippi | 0 |
Arkansas | 0 |
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Majors Related to Gerontology
Gerontology is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2,491 |
Sustainability Science | 1,547 |
Nutrition Science | 1,496 |
Behavioral Science | 1,358 |
Computational Science | 1,063 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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