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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, gerontology was ranked #162 in the country. In fact 655 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Gerontology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.

Check out the gerontology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the gerontology majors at the school.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for gerontology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Illinois 31
Ohio 24
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 7

Gerontology is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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.

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