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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

The Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 78% of the gerontology majors at the school.

Full Gerontology at Nova Southeastern University Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 60% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 4 students majoring in gerontology at ECU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University 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 #7 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Read full report on Gerontology at George Mason University

University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 #7 on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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

Full Gerontology at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 2 students majoring in gerontology at Virginia Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 5
Florida 19
Georgia 45
North Carolina 45
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 8
Louisiana 8
Alabama 0
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 0

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 21 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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