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2023 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate School for You

Gerontology is the #162 most popular major in the country with 655 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Gerontology

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for gerontology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Gerontology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17
Pennsylvania 21
Maryland 12
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 7

One of 36 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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