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2024 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges in the Southeast Region
174 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for gerontology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 174 degrees in gerontology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Gerontology School

Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Gerontology
Master's Degrees in Gerontology
Doctor's Degrees in Gerontology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Southeast Region

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.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Gerontology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
29.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in gerontology needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 17 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Nova Southeastern University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in gerontology. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great option for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wilmington. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
58.3% Growth in Graduates

UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
42.1% Growth in Graduates

Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. This university ranks 12th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 19 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 31
North Carolina 710 42
Georgia 690 39
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 2
Mississippi 501 2
Louisiana 489 8
West Virginia 410 0

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