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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Full Gerontology at Eastern Michigan University Report

#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in gerontology at University of Toledo, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Read full report on Gerontology at Illinois State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 67% of the gerontology majors at the school.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Read full report on Gerontology at Concordia University, Chicago

With a ranking of #8, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Read full report on Gerontology at Wright State University - Main Campus

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Read full report on Gerontology at Indiana University - Bloomington

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for gerontology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Full Gerontology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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 18 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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