2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Gerontology Colleges.
Top 10 Best Gerontology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the Southeast Region for gerontology students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Carolina Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for gerontology students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for gerontology students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Bluffton, USCB is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 45 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 52 |
| Florida | 40 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Alabama | 0 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
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Gerontology Related Rankings by Major
One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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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