2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Plains States Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in gerontology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #170 out of 295 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2 doctor's degrees in gerontology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Gerontology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in gerontology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of gerontology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for gerontology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Gerontology in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in gerontology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Gerontology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in gerontology. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in gerontology in North Dakota. More information about a doctorate in gerontology from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in gerontology has to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in gerontology in Iowa.

There were approximately 1 gerontology individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in gerontology from Iowa State University

3

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

#1 Most Popular In KS

University of Kansas is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in gerontology. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Kansas

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University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

#1 Most Popular In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nebraska at Omaha if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in gerontology. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha. More information about a doctorate in gerontology from University of Nebraska at Omaha

 

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	115	1
Kansas	92	0
Nebraska	65	3

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Gerontology Related Rankings by Major

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	52
Behavioral Science	41
Nutrition Science	11
Human Computer Interaction	8
Systems Theory	7
Cognitive Science	2
Mathematics & Computer Science	1

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.