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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

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

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Gerontology

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta ranked #6 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#8

York College

Jamaica, NY

York College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 26
New York 37
Maryland 27
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 7

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

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 8 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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