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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

Gerontology is the #180 most popular major in North Carolina with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for gerontology students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Gerontology at Winston - Salem State University Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at East Carolina University Report

#6

Barton College

Wilson, NC

Barton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilson.

Full Gerontology at Barton College Report

Appalachian 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 town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Appalachian State University Report

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 45
Virginia 5
Florida 40
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 7 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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