2024 Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in gerontology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #178 out of 306 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 doctor's degrees in gerontology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to gerontology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other gerontology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt gerontology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized gerontology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for gerontology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Gerontology in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in gerontology.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Gerontology

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in gerontology has to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from Iowa State University

2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

2 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in gerontology. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	110	2
Kansas	97	1
Nebraska	70	2
North Dakota	68	0

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Gerontology Related Rankings by Major

Gerontology is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Gerontology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Gerontology	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Behavioral Science	55
Interdisciplinary Studies	38
Nutrition Science	19
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	15
Human Computer Interaction	7
Sustainability Science	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield. More about our data sources and methodologies.