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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,234 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 485th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 174 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region gerontology students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethune - Cookman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bethune - Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Gerontology at Bethune - Cookman University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region 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 awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Louisiana at Monroe
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winston - Salem State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 12 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at Nova Southeastern University
University of Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 2 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 8 ’s gerontology 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #14, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 3.1% 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%.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school situated in South Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
William Carey University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Thomas More University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at Anderson University South Carolina
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