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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools

37 Colleges
$34,347 Avg Salary
$28,579 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

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 fairly large public school located in the large 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.

Full Gerontology at California State University - Sacramento Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for gerontology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the United States. 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.

Full Gerontology at University of Southern California Report

#4

Bethune - Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bethune - Cookman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the United States. Located in the small 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.

Full Gerontology at Bethune - Cookman University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, gerontology majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $23,729 in student debt.

Full Gerontology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa 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 #8 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Northern Iowa

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Read full report on Gerontology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 78% of the gerontology majors at the school.

Full Gerontology at San Diego State University Report

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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 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.

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