by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Gerontology is the 485th most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 174 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 18 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 19 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethune - Cookman University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 12 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%.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Louisiana at Monroe
With a ranking of #9, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. WSSU is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Barton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1 ’s gerontology degrees 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Gerontology at Anderson University South Carolina
Thomas More University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. It awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
William Carey University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in South Charleston, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
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