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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

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

Of the 8 students majoring in gerontology at UNOMAHA, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Webster University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 83% of the gerontology majors at the school.

Full Gerontology at University of Central Missouri Report

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Gerontology at Saint Cloud State University

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Kansas State University

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree gerontology programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Gerontology at Capella University

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Missouri - St Louis

Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Gerontology at Iowa State University Report

#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree gerontology programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Read full report on Gerontology at Bethel University Minnesota

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 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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