by our College Data Analytics Team
Gerontology is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in gerontology than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region offering gerontology.
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Below are the schools where gerontology makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southeast Region.
Brenau University tops our list of the most focused gerontology schools. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville. About 1% of the degrees Brenau University awards are in gerontology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for Brenau University
University Of Louisiana Monroe came in at #2 on our list of the most focused gerontology schools. Set in the city of Monroe, University Of Louisiana Monroe is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Louisiana Monroe awards are in gerontology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for University Of Louisiana Monroe
A rank of #3 makes University Of North Carolina At Greensboro one of the most focused schools for gerontology. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is one of the most focused gerontology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. Gerontology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
University Of Georgia ranks #5 for gerontology by degree focus. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Georgia awards are in gerontology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for University Of Georgia
Georgia State University placed #6 for gerontology by degree focus. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. Gerontology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for Georgia State University
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. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of South Florida Main Campus awards are in gerontology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for University Of South Florida Main Campus
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #8 spot among the most focused gerontology schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public institution. Gerontology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot among the most focused gerontology schools. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for Nova Southeastern University
East Carolina University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused gerontology schools. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. Gerontology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at East Carolina University
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #11 spot among the most focused gerontology schools. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at Virginia Commonwealth University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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