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2023 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate School for You

Gerontology is the #243 most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for gerontology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the United States. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate gerontology programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate gerontology programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for gerontology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for gerontology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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