2024 Best Gerontology Schools in North Carolina

If you're seeking a degree in gerontology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #256 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Gerontology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 degrees in gerontology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Gerontology Schools List

Gerontology Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Gerontology Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Gerontology in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the gerontology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Gerontology

1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

29.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in gerontology needs to look into University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in gerontology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.More information about a degree in gerontology from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Gerontology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	39
Florida	282	31
South Carolina	248	0
Kentucky	244	2
Louisiana	242	8
Mississippi	234	2
West Virginia	207	0

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Gerontology Related Rankings by Major

Gerontology is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Gerontology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Gerontology	52

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Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Behavioral Science	557
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	366
International Studies	278
Nutrition Science	256
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	178
Interdisciplinary Studies	151
Science, Technology & Society	58
Computational Science	48
Systems Theory	32
Sustainability Science	29

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield.

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