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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Gerontology Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for gerontology students. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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#4

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Boise State University Report

#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Gerontology at Colorado Mesa University Report

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 0
Utah 7
Idaho 0

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 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.

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