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2023 Most Popular Online Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools

17 Colleges

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the most popular online school in the United States for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

Of the 18 students majoring in gerontology at Pacific, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in gerontology at Pitt, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Gerontology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#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 Most Popular Online Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 78% of the gerontology majors at the school.

Full Gerontology at Nova Southeastern University Report

Out of the 17 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Gerontology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 17 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for gerontology students working on their online graduate certificate. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 67% of the gerontology majors at the school.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate gerontology programs. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Full Gerontology at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their online graduate certificate. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Full Gerontology at University of Utah Report

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their online graduate certificate. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Full Gerontology at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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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 17 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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