by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Gerontology is the 256th most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, gerontology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,380 and had an average of $26,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 174 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,532 and $31,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their gerontology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree gerontology students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethune - Cookman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wilson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winston - Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. Winston - Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Mississippi
With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 0 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at Anderson University South Carolina
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