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Best Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$28,599 Avg Salary
$21,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, gerontology was ranked #243 in the country. In fact 1,234 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Gerontology Schools

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for gerontology students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 18
Ohio 45
Illinois 33
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 19

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

Majors Similar to Gerontology

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 14 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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