2023 Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$31,700
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Gerontology is the 485th most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great gerontology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the gerontology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying gerontology.
Top 9 Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full UK Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying gerontology list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying gerontology list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 928 of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha were GI Bill® students, of which 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. During this same period, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Omaha does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #8 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 92%.
Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 678 of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston were GI Bill® students, of which 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMBC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - Baltimore County]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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