2025 Best Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in gerontology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #238 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in gerontology to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on gerontology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of gerontology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for gerontology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized gerontology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for gerontology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Gerontology Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Gerontology in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for gerontology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Gerontology

1

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

23 Annual Graduates

$37,623 Median Starting Salary

$31,493 Median Student Debt

Kansas State University is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in gerontology. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan.

Soon after graduation, gerontology bachelor's recipients generally earn around $37,623 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from Kansas State University

2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

11 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in gerontology. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	9
Minnesota	215	2
Iowa	197	11
Kansas	184	43
Nebraska	180	14

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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	51

Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,451
Behavioral Science	418
International Studies	331
Nutrition Science	250
Interdisciplinary Studies	145
Data Analytics	140
Human Biology	132
Natural Sciences	130
Data Science	109
Geography and Environmental Studies	86

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.