2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 12 students majoring in gerontology at Pitt, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the gerontology majors at the school.
Full Gerontology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in gerontology at Columbia, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Read full report on Gerontology at Columbia University in the City of New York
Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in gerontology at Yeshiva, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in gerontology at Johns Hopkins, 50% are male and 50% are female.
LIU Post 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 #6 on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
The College at Brockport ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
McDaniel College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
La Salle University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate gerontology programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Gerontology
One of 36 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology
| 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 17 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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