by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,203 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 485th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” ranking analyzed 93 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. That schools that top this list have a program in gerontology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” list to help you make the college decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for gerontology students.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethune - Cookman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Gerontology at Bethune - Cookman University
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 6 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school situated in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It awarded 26 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Barton College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #8. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 150 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Kansas State University is a fairly large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 56 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 38 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at California State University - Sacramento
Western Oregon University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at Western Oregon University
Eastern Illinois University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 34 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
McDaniel College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. McDaniel is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 8 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
York College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Jamaica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 93 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Northern Iowa
Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Winston - Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Oneonta landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 2 ’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
