2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 87 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences the most popular school in the United States for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school located in the city of San Juan.
Women make up 86% of the gerontology majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great place 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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Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 67% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in gerontology at Pitt, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 67% of the gerontology majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 89% of the gerontology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools list. NUS Florida is a fairly 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate gerontology programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 7 students majoring in gerontology at Columbia, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for gerontology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
About 83% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
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University of Kentucky ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Gerontology students that almost earned our Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 14 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 14 | Yeshiva University | New York, NY |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
Gerontology by Region
View the Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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Gerontology Related Majors
Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 29 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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