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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 4 schools in the The Plains States Region offering gerontology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on gerontology in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to gerontology than Minnesota State University Moorhead. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at Minnesota State University Moorhead
University Of Nebraska At Omaha is one of the most focused gerontology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Webster University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused gerontology schools. Webster University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. About 0.2% of the degrees Webster University awards are in gerontology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for Webster University
Kansas State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused gerontology schools. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Kansas State University awards are in gerontology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for Kansas State University
The ranking above is published 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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