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2025 Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools

21 Colleges in the United States
622 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in geriatric nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #584 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 622 degrees in geriatric nurse/nursing annually.

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Choosing a Great Geriatric Nurse/Nursing School

Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools Your choice of geriatric nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geriatric Nurse/Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Geriatric Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Geriatric Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the United States

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 geriatric nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Geriatric Nursing

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Any student pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing has to take a look at Texas Christian University. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing from Texas Christian University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Any student pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Every student pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing has to look into Seattle University. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
32 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in geriatric nurse/nursing has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
99 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 99 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing from Herzing University - Madison

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
35 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
101 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 101 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 16 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
105 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.

There were about 105 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent data year.

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Geriatric Nurse/Nursing by Region

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Geriatric Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geriatric Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768

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