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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.

Check out the gerontology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our analysis found Texas State University to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 56% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Gerontology at Texas State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

Full Gerontology at University of Central Oklahoma Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Texas

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 10
Arizona 0
Oklahoma 1

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

Majors Similar to Gerontology

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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