2024 Best Gerontology Schools
29
Colleges in the United States
1,234
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 29 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Gerontology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,234 degrees in gerontology to qualified students.
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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
157
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in gerontology has 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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 157 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in gerontology has to look into Miami University - Oxford. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
University of Massachusetts - Boston is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in gerontology. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 24 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.
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University of Northern Iowa is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
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Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
47
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were about 47 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
33
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the city of Omaha. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 33 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
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