Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

7 Colleges

Finding the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate School for You

With 17 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #202 most popular major in New York.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 86% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Gerontology at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 80% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read More…

#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Gerontology at LIU Post Report

#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College at Brockport is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

Read full report on Gerontology at The College at Brockport

#5

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at SUNY Oswego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in New York. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.

Read full report on Gerontology at SUNY Oswego

#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Read More…

#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in New York. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Full Gerontology at Brooklyn College Report

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Gerontology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar 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 7 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.