2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the gerontology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Gerontology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brenau University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for gerontology students. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for gerontology students. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Louisiana at Monroe
With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
Best Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 Related Majors
Gerontology is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 26 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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