2025 Best Gerontology Schools
10
Colleges in the United States
1,203
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
A degree in
gerontology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #485 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for gerontology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,203 degrees in gerontology annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Gerontology School
Your choice of gerontology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Gerontology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Gerontology Rankings by Degree Level
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 the Best Gerontology Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Gerontology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of gerontology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Gerontology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
150
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in gerontology needs to look into University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 150 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
56
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a degree in gerontology. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 56 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in gerontology from Kansas State University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Human Services - Gerontology
Program Name
Become an advocate for the growing elderly population with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OR
Western Oregon University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 10 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in gerontology from Western Oregon University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
38
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat California State University - Sacramento if you want to pursue a degree in gerontology. Sac State is a very large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.
There were about 38 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
34
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the city of Omaha. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 34 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 26 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
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