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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Florida

4 Colleges
$24,858 Avg Salary
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

With 40 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #189 most popular major in Florida.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Florida 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a .

#1

Bethune - Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Bethune - Cookman University the most popular school in Florida for gerontology students. Bethune - Cookman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

On average, gerontology graduates from Bethune - Cookman University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Gerontology at Jacksonville University Report

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Gerontology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 45
Virginia 5
North Carolina 52
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 3
Louisiana 8
Arkansas 0
Alabama 0
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 0

One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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