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Most Popular Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for gerontology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in the Plains States Region for gerontology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Read full report on Gerontology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 23
Minnesota 5
Iowa 9
Kansas 5
Nebraska 19
North Dakota 1

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 4 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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