2023 Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree 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 Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Schools for a Doctorate in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the United States for gerontology students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
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University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for gerontology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for gerontology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
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Gerontology by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Gerontology
Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 9 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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