by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,203 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 256th most popular in the United States. In , gerontology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,380 and had an average of $29,236 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 239 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in gerontology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree gerontology students.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethune - Cookman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Gerontology at Bethune - Cookman University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Barton College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at Western Oregon University
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s gerontology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
York College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Jamaica, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking, coming in at #7. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 8 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Winston - Salem State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Oneonta ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Madonna University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s gerontology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ithaca College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Saint Xavier University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. SXU is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Alfred University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Alfred is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s gerontology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Gerontology Report
The University of Arizona Global Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. UAGC is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at The University of Arizona Global Campus
University of Southern California ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at University of Maryland Global Campus
Niagara University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
San Diego State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Youngstown State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Gerontology Major ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 4 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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