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Most Popular Gerontology Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Gerontology Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Gerontology Associate 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 Most Popular Gerontology Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the most popular school in the United States for gerontology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that gerontology majors at WITC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,851.

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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at York County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the United States. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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Gerontology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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