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 suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Carolina Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #7 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Bluffton, USCB is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for gerontology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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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