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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 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 degree in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for gerontology students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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

Full Gerontology at University of Central Oklahoma Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Abilene Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Southwest Region . Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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 6 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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