2025 Best Adult Development & Aging Associate Degree Schools

Adult Development & Aging is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #419 out of the 1020 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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 reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of adult development & aging. Combined, these schools handed out 60 associate degrees in adult development & aging to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on adult development & aging students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other adult development & aging students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized adult development & aging related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for adult development & aging students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Adult Development & Aging Schools

The adult development and aging 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 Adult Development & Aging Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Adult Development & Aging in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in adult development & aging.

Top Schools for an Associate in Adult Development and Aging

1

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in adult development & aging needs to look into North Shore Community College. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in adult development & aging from North Shore Community College

2

Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Hostos Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in adult development & aging. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in adult development & aging from Hostos Community College

Adult Development & Aging by Region

View the Best Adult Development & Aging Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Adult Development and Aging

Adult Development & Aging is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Adult Development and Aging

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant	5,519
Child Care & Support Services Management	1,389
Child Development	776
General Human Development & Family Studies	366
Family & Community Services	66
Developmental Services Worker	25
Early Childhood and Family Studies	15

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).
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