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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,234 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 485th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 393 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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The gerontology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree gerontology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 9 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arecibo, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University
University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 122 degrees to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Southern California
McDaniel College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Gerontology Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 7 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Gerontology at University of Louisiana at Monroe
With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 6 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%.
Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at Northeastern Illinois University
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Gerontology at University of Central Missouri
Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Webster University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 10 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Gerontology at Miami University - Oxford
California State University - Fullerton landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at California State University - Fullerton
Loma Linda University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 2 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at Youngstown State University
Saint Cloud State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Gerontology at California State University - Long Beach
San Francisco State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Georgetown University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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