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2023 Best Gerontology Schools

64 Colleges
$37,380 Avg Salary
$26,139 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

Gerontology is the #243 most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Gerontology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for gerontology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Gerontology Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best school in the United States for gerontology students. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

While working on their degree, gerontology majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Northern Iowa

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for gerontology students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Southern California

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the United States. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Gerontology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, gerontology graduates from K -State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Gerontology at Kansas State University

Miami University - Oxford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Full Gerontology at Miami University - Oxford Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #8 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Full Gerontology at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for gerontology students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Full Gerontology at George Mason University Report

University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Gerontology Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
12 Washington State University Pullman, WA

Gerontology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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