by our College Data Analytics Team
Gerontology is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on gerontology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 7 gerontology schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the most focused gerontology schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused gerontology schools is Minnesota State University Moorhead. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for Minnesota State University Moorhead
Western Oregon University ranks #2 for gerontology by degree focus. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon University is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Western Oregon University awards are in gerontology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for Western Oregon University
University Of Nebraska At Omaha came in at #3 on our list of the most focused gerontology schools. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
University Of Southern California ranks #4 for gerontology by degree focus. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Southern California awards are in gerontology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for University Of Southern California
A rank of #5 makes University Of Maryland University College one of the most focused schools for gerontology. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for University Of Maryland University College
California State University Sacramento landed the #6 spot among the most focused gerontology schools. Set in the city of Sacramento, California State University Sacramento is a public institution. Gerontology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at California State University Sacramento
University Of South Florida Main Campus landed the #7 spot among the most focused gerontology schools. University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Tampa. Gerontology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at University Of South Florida Main Campus
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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