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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

In 2020-2021, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to gerontology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #95 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in North Carolina for gerontology students. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for gerontology students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 5
Florida 19
Georgia 45
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 8
Louisiana 8
Alabama 0
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 0

One of 36 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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.

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