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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$40,229 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Gerontology Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 16 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Gerontology at Webster University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Full Gerontology at University of Iowa Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for gerontology students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular gerontology programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Kansas State University

Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Gerontology at Iowa State University Report

#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Saint Cloud State University

#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #9, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full Gerontology at Capella University Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular gerontology programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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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 16 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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