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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region 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 University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Plains States Region . SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Of the 6 students majoring in gerontology at Iowa, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Iowa State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate gerontology programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 23
Minnesota 5
Iowa 9
Kansas 5
Nebraska 19
North Dakota 1

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 12 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.

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