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2023 Most Popular Online Gerontology Schools

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Gerontology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online gerontology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the most popular online school in the United States for gerontology students. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great place for gerontology students pursuing an online degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Gerontology Schools list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Gerontology Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #6 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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York County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #6 on the list. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Gerontology Schools list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best gerontology programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best gerontology programs. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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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 27 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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