2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon
Finding the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate School for You
With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #140 most popular major in Oregon.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon 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 Oregon
Check out the gerontology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.
Most Popular Oregon Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Gerontology
Our analysis found Pacific University to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the gerontology majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
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Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.
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Request InformationBest Gerontology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 285 |
| Washington | 1 |
Majors Related to Gerontology
One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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.