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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

In 2020-2021, 15 degrees and certificates were awarded to gerontology students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #148 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. 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Wayne State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Eastern Michigan University Report

The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Western Michigan University Report

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 31
Ohio 24
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 7

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 3 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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