2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s
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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 Master’s” 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 Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying gerontology.
Top 20 Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 122 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s 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 10 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 [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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s. Georgetown is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown University supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 94%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #5 spot on the list. Webster University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Webster]](/colleges/webster-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 16 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UNC Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 15,892 students enrolled at UNOMAHA, 928 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. During this same period, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full UNOMAHA Veteran Student Life Report
Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
CSULB also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, California State University - Long Beach supports 40,069 students, and 822 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 310 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 89%.
Full CSULB Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
BGSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also took the #9 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. In addition to receiving other benefits, 70 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nova Southeastern University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 NUS Florida]](/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 19 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Georgia State Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Cloud State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCW also took the #13 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1,169 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,129. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Wilmington offers 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 North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s gerontology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #18, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying gerontology list, Texas State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
San Francisco State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 8 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying gerontology list, SFSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,349 students enrolled at San Francisco State University, 950 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Master’s list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
EIU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 184 of the 8,626 students enrolled at Eastern Illinois University were GI Bill® students, of which 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,730. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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