by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,234 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 485th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 287 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. To top this list, a school must have a successful gerontology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 65 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 19 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Gerontology at University of Southern California
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethune - Cookman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 14 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 10 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Oregon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Western Oregon State College is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at Western Oregon University
Miami University - Oxford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 9 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Read full report on Gerontology at Miami University - Oxford
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Gerontology at Missouri State University - Springfield
San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
York College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. York College is located in Jamaica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oneonta landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 #18, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Ithaca College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’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%. 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.
Barton College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
University of Mississippi landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major for a Bachelor’s list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Gerontology Report
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