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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to gerontology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #95 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 36 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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