2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Gerontology Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the gerontology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Sacramento the most popular school in the United States for gerontology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
Of the 65 students majoring in gerontology at Sac State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Gerontology majors at Sac State take out an average of $21,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 19 students majoring in gerontology at USC, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethune - Cookman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 93% of the gerontology majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the United States. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, gerontology majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $23,729 in student debt.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree gerontology programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in gerontology at UNOMAHA, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree gerontology programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for gerontology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 78% of the gerontology majors at the school.
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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 25 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.