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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southwest 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the gerontology 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. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Abilene Christian University is a great place for gerontology students. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

Full Gerontology at Abilene Christian University 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 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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