by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” ranking.
Gerontology is the 485th most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their gerontology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree gerontology students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #1 spot on the list. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s gerontology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 more about Gerontology at Concordia University, Chicago
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at Miami University - Oxford
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about Gerontology at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #5 spot on the list. UMB is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s gerontology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Southern California
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Gerontology at Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Kansas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Gerontology Report
With a ranking of #13, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s gerontology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Gerontology Report
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