2024 Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in gerontology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #178 out of 306 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

There was only one school in the Southeast Region to review for the 2024 Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Gerontology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in gerontology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Gerontology

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

2 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in gerontology. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Kentucky

1

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

2 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in gerontology. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	2
Louisiana	103	1
Kentucky	87	2

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Gerontology Related Rankings by Major

Gerontology is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Gerontology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Gerontology	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	58
Nutrition Science	56
Biological & Physical Science	31
Behavioral Science	25
Dispute Resolution	23
Sustainability Science	21
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	18
Systems Theory	15
Science, Technology & Society	12
International Studies	9

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.