by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 18 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region gerontology students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools 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. Bethune - Cookman University is a small school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 15 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at Bethune - Cookman University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 20 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Barton College is a small school located in Wilson, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #4 spot on the list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 7 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 #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region. WSSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 19 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 13 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 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.
Read more about Gerontology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 12 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #11, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 12 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 2 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at Tulane University of Louisiana
With a ranking of #15, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school situated in South Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Gerontology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, and it awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
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