2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate
9
Ranked Colleges
27
Degrees Awarded
$31,700
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Gerontology is the 256th most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, gerontology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,380 and had an average of $26,139 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the gerontology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying gerontology.
Top 9 Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UK Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 928 of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha were GI Bill® students, of which 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. During this same period, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Veteran Student Life Report
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Gerontology for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1 doctorate’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMBC also made our “Best Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - Baltimore County supports 13,497 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - Baltimore County]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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