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Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology Master's Degree School for You

Gerontology is the #162 most popular major in the country with 655 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. 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Check out the gerontology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at Georgetown University Report

#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the gerontology majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#3

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Widener University

Chester, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Widener University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Maryland - Baltimore

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17
Pennsylvania 21
Maryland 12
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 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 6 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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