2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Gerontology
Our analysis found Bethune - Cookman University to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Bethune - Cookman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
About 93% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 7% are male.
Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, gerontology graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $32,521.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for gerontology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilson.
Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
Anderson University South Carolina 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
William Carey 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 #6 on the list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Best Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 45 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 52 |
| Florida | 40 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Alabama | 0 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
Majors Related to Gerontology
One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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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