2026 Best Adult Development & Aging Associate’s Degree Schools
Adult Development & Aging degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 73 schools to find the best for adult development & aging students.
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Best Schools for Adult Development & Aging in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in adult development & aging, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Adult Development & Aging
Our analysis ranked North Shore Community College the best school in the country for a degree in adult development & aging. North Shore Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Danvers. There were roughly 12 adult development & aging students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, adult development & aging degree recipients from North Shore Community College generally make around $34,978. North Shore Community College graduates carry a median of $9,622 in student loans.
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Saddleback College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in adult development & aging, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a very large public university. Saddleback College awarded about 11 adult development & aging degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their adult development & aging degree from Saddleback College earn around $15,890 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $5,707 to complete this degree.
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Other Adult Development & Aging Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 73 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
