2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools
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 Most Popular Gerontology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 184 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Gerontology
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Full Gerontology at University of Southern California Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, gerontology majors at WITC accumulate an average of around $12,639 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
While working on their degree, gerontology majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $18,443 in student debt.
Full Gerontology at California State University - Sacramento Report
The excellent programs at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the United States. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school located in the large city of San Juan.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Out of the 184 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 small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, gerontology graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Portland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular gerontology programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Gerontology at Portland Community College
Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular gerontology programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular gerontology programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #12, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.
Georgia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #14, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.
With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report
Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Gerontology majors at PFW take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Gerontology at California State University - Fullerton
With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Bethune - Cookman University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, gerontology graduates from Bethune - Cookman University carry an average student debt load of $31,000.
With a ranking of #20, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
The average amount in student loans that gerontology majors at BGSU take out is $27,361.
With a ranking of #21, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #24, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Gerontology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Gerontology students that almost earned our Most Popular Gerontology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 31 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 31 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
| 34 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 34 | York County Community College | Wells, ME |
| 34 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 34 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 34 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 34 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
Gerontology by Region
View the Most Popular Gerontology Schools for a specific region near you.
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Gerontology Related Majors
Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology
| 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 29 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 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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