2025 Best Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Region

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 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 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 183 degrees in gerontology annually.

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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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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

1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34.6% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great option for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.More information about a degree in gerontology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43.5% Growth in Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in gerontology. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a degree in gerontology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	39
Florida	282	31
North Carolina	279	42
South Carolina	248	0
Kentucky	244	2
Louisiana	242	8
Mississippi	234	2
West Virginia	207	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Gerontology

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Gerontology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Gerontology	183

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Majors Similar to Gerontology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	8,863
Interdisciplinary Studies	3,923
Biological & Physical Science	2,343
International Studies	1,181
Human Computer Interaction	936
Nutrition Science	780
Sustainability Science	741
Behavioral Science	641
Data Analytics	509
Data Science	450

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.