2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in North Carolina

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in gerontology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #159 out of 326 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in gerontology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Gerontology School for Your Master's Degree

The gerontology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in North Carolina 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 Master’s Students to Study Gerontology in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in gerontology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Gerontology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in gerontology. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in gerontology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 8 gerontology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in gerontology has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Wilmington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in gerontology in North Carolina.

There were about 6 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in gerontology from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in gerontology. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in gerontology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 5 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in gerontology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

 

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	9
Georgia	186	27
Louisiana	140	3
Mississippi	120	0

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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
Nutrition Science	50
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	40
Systems Theory	37
Computational Science	36
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	28
International Studies	22
Maritime Studies	15
Sustainability Science	14
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	5

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.