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2026 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Gerontology](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/gerontology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong gerontology education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 18 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value gerontology schools.

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• Best Value Gerontology Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value Gerontology Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the gerontology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Gerontology Schools

1

University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE

$8,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,783 Avg Student Debt

$53,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in gerontology, no school beat University Of Nebraska At Omaha this year. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,718, while out-of-state students pay about $23,206. Gerontology graduates carry a median of $21,783 in student loans. Gerontology graduates of University Of Nebraska At Omaha earn a median of $48,906 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 87%.

2

Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

$10,428 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,447 Avg Student Debt

$50,527 Median Earnings (10yr)

Minnesota State University Moorhead came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value gerontology schools. Minnesota State University Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,428. Students borrow a median of $24,447 to complete the gerontology program here. Early-career gerontology graduates make about $50,892. That is a strong return on a $24,447 median debt. Minnesota State University Moorhead admits about 59% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 18 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.