2024 Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools

Gerontology is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #178 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 doctor's degrees in gerontology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Gerontology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of gerontology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality gerontology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on gerontology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of gerontology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for gerontology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized gerontology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for gerontology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Gerontology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Gerontology in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for gerontology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Gerontology

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in gerontology. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Southern California

2

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

4 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in gerontology. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from Miami University - Oxford

3

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts - Boston if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in gerontology. UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Massachusetts - Boston

4

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

2 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in gerontology. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from Iowa State University

5

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

5

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

2 Annual Graduates

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

6

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

2 Annual Graduates

UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Kentucky

7

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Nebraska at Omaha

8

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

1 Annual Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Kansas

Gerontology by Region

View the Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Gerontology

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Gerontology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Gerontology	27

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	213
Nutrition Science	182
Behavioral Science	138
Biological & Physical Science	72
Interdisciplinary Studies	47
Cognitive Science	44
Marine Science	36
Systems Theory	33
Computational Science	33
Sustainability Science	33

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.