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 “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,234 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 485th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 33 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular gerontology programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree gerontology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate. WITC is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Wells, Maine, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s gerontology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Manchester University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate ranking. Manchester University is located in North Manchester, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate list. CCRI is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate list. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified associates’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Thomas More University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate ranking. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s gerontology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Madonna University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate list. Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Arecibo, , and it awarded 0 associates’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
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