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Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Gerontology Graduate Certificate School for You

With 26 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #245 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.

Check out the gerontology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 67% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Widener University

Chester, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#3

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means La Salle University is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Misericordia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in Pennsylvania. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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Best Gerontology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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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