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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

Gerontology is the #224 most popular major in Tennessee with 5 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Full Gerontology at East Tennessee State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Middle Tennessee State 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
Florida 40
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 3
Louisiana 8
Arkansas 0
Alabama 0
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 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 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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