2024 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region
6
Colleges in the Southeast Region
174
Gerontology Degrees Awarded
$29,532
Avg Early-Career Salary
Gerontology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #256 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 174 degrees in gerontology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Gerontology School
The gerontology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Gerontology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for gerontology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Gerontology Degree Level
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 the Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Gerontology in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the gerontology degree levels they offer.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Gerontology
University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 17 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in gerontology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Nova Southeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in gerontology. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in gerontology. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the gerontology program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,858.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in gerontology. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in gerontology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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