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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges
$28,599 Avg Salary
$21,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Indianapolis the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for gerontology students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Oxford the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for gerontology students. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular gerontology programs. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Illinois 31
Ohio 24
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 7

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 22 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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