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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to gerontology students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #189 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the gerontology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for gerontology students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Best Gerontology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 7
Kansas 48
Iowa 20
Nebraska 33
North Dakota 1

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 8 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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