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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology Master'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.

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 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree 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 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Our analysis found Brenau University to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

Read full report on Gerontology at Brenau University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in gerontology at Georgia State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Southeast Region . UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

About 83% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 67% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Gerontology at Nova Southeastern University

#9

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Gerontology at William Carey University Report

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 9 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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