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2023 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the gerontology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Gerontology

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for gerontology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Gerontology at George Mason University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Full Gerontology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate gerontology programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for gerontology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 45
Virginia 5
North Carolina 52
Florida 40
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 3
Louisiana 8
Arkansas 0
Alabama 0
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 0

One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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