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2024 Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
563 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in geriatric nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #584 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geriatric nurse/nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 563 degrees in geriatric nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geriatric Nurse/Nursing School

Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools Your choice of geriatric nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geriatric Nurse/Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Geriatric Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Geriatric Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geriatric nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Geriatric Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
57.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing has to check out Seattle University. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
140 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded

Maryville University of Saint Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were about 140 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Any student who is interested in geriatric nurse/nursing has to check out George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
57 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 4 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 4 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN

St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #383 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Mary's College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing from Saint Mary’s College


 

Geriatric Nurse/Nursing by Region

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Region
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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Geriatric Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geriatric Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883

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