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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found University of Indianapolis to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Gerontology at University of Indianapolis Report

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the gerontology majors at the school.

Full Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Full Gerontology at Concordia University, Chicago Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Youngstown State University

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree gerontology programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Full Gerontology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#8

Adler University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, Adler University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Gerontology at Adler University

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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

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 8 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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