Most Popular Colleges for Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 24 doctorates are awarded each year to gerontology majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
University of Maryland - Baltimore claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 8 doctor's degrees in gerontology in 2017-2018.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Maryland - Baltimore.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,990 |
$30,484 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,894 |
$1,894 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$694 |
$1,245 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 428. Of that number, 87 were classified as teaching assistants, and 341 were classified as research assistants.
UMass Boston awarded 5 doctor's degrees in gerontology in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. UMass Boston also ranks #2 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a gerontology degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMass Boston.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$17,375 |
$33,915 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$355 |
$355 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$724 |
$1,413 |
There were 736 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 415 were classified as teaching assistants, and 297 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
USF Tampa is the #3 most popular school for gerontology. It handed out 4 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. USF Tampa also ranks #3 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a gerontology degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending USF Tampa.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,350 |
$19,048 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,078 |
$2,078 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$431 |
$877 |
In 2017-2018, USF Tampa reported having 2,132 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At UNT, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in gerontology, which makes the school come in at #4 on our list. UNT also ranks #4 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a gerontology degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNT.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,450 |
$12,920 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,715 |
$1,715 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$398 |
$813 |
The school reported having 1,546 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,079 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
USC earned the #5 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 gerontology majors in 2017-2018. USC also ranks #5 in popularity in California for students seeking a gerontology degree.
Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$43,200 |
$43,200 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$813 |
$813 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,800 |
$1,800 |
Across all programs, there were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.
The #5 spot on our list belongs to UK for handing out 1 doctor's degrees in gerontology in 2017-2018. UK also ranks #5 in popularity in Kentucky for students seeking a gerontology degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UK.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,363 |
$28,861 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,363 |
$1,363 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$632 |
$1,602 |
In a typical year, there are 1,922 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,030 were classified as teaching assistants, and 795 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in gerontology were awarded to 1 students at Tulane in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #5 spot on our list. Tulane also ranks #5 in popularity in Louisiana for students seeking a gerontology degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Tulane.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,920 |
$50,920 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,040 |
$2,040 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$2,829 |
$2,829 |
There were 638 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 434 were classified as teaching assistants, and 200 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 1 students at UMBC earned doctor's degrees in gerontology. This makes the college rank #5 on our list. UMBC also ranks #5 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a gerontology degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UMBC.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,178 |
$18,846 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,376 |
$2,376 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$621 |
$1,047 |
In a typical year, there are 613 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 514 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.
About 1 students earned doctor's degrees in gerontology at University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2017-2018, making the school the 5th most popular in the nation. UNOMAHA also ranks #5 in popularity in Nebraska for students seeking a gerontology degree.
Graduate students at UNOMAHA can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,950 |
$13,824 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,508 |
$1,508 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$270 |
$753 |
In 2017-2018, UNOMAHA reported having 349 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 41 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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