2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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 Master'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 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the gerontology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named Brenau University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 89% of the gerontology majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Of the 16 students majoring in gerontology at UNC Greensboro, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in gerontology at UNCW, 17% are male and 83% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
Of the 7 students majoring in gerontology at ULM, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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With a ranking of #8, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in gerontology at NUS Florida, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on Gerontology at Nova Southeastern University
William Carey University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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 9 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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