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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$56,361 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

With 20 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #178 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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 Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for gerontology students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, gerontology graduates from UNI take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for gerontology students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Read full report on Gerontology at Iowa State University

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 32
Minnesota 7
Kansas 48
Nebraska 33
North Dakota 1

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

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 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.

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