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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Gerontology Master's Degree School for You

Gerontology is the #147 most popular major in Illinois with 31 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois 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

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the most popular school in Illinois for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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

Full Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University Report

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Concordia University, Chicago

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Northeastern Illinois University

#4

Adler University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adler University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Ohio 24
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 7

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

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 4 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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