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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$29,532 Avg Salary
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, gerontology was ranked #162 in the country. In fact 655 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

The Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for gerontology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Gerontology Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Georgia State University

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 5
Florida 19
Georgia 45
North Carolina 45
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 8
Louisiana 8
Alabama 0
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 0

Gerontology is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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