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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, gerontology was ranked #243 in the country. In fact 1,234 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the gerontology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 56% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Gerontology at Texas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

Full Gerontology at University of Central Oklahoma Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Full Gerontology at University of North Texas Report

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 10
Arizona 0
Oklahoma 1

Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 3 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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