by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,203 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 485th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 16 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 0 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students 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%.
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