2024 Best Gerontology Schools in the Plains States Region
8Colleges in the Plains States Region
141Gerontology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in gerontology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #485 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Gerontology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 141 degrees in gerontology to qualified students.
The gerontology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Gerontology rankings. For our Best Overall Gerontology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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Best Schools for Gerontology in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the gerontology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in gerontology has to look into University of Northern Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.
Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in gerontology. K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 47 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in gerontology. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. 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.
University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great option for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 33 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were about 8 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 9 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.
St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 3 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.
MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 2 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.
Gerontology is one of 0 different types of Gerontology programs to choose from.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The gerontology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Gerontology rankings. For our Best Overall Gerontology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
