2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Gerontology Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the gerontology master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the United States for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 122 students majoring in gerontology at USC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.
Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in gerontology at Georgia State, 11% are male and 89% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in gerontology at UMass Boston, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 13% are male.
University of Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the gerontology majors at the school.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for gerontology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the gerontology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
About 83% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 17% are male.
Gerontology by Region
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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 |
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| 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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