2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
Gerontology is the #162 most popular major in the country with 655 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Gerontology Colleges.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for gerontology students. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,470 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for gerontology students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown also did well on our Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for gerontology students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Johns Hopkins also is in the top 5% of our Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Best Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 |
| Maryland | 12 |
| New Jersey | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
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Gerontology Related Majors for Gerontology
One of 36 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology
| 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 5 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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