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2023 Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$22,383 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for gerontology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Gerontology

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for gerontology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

Full Gerontology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Gerontology at Kansas State University

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value gerontology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Gerontology at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.

Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Gerontology at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Iowa

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 23
Minnesota 5
Iowa 9
Kansas 5
Nebraska 19
North Dakota 1

Gerontology is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 6 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.

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