2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in the New England Region for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for gerontology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 22 |
| Connecticut | 0 |
| Maine | 8 |
| Rhode Island | 0 |
Majors Related to Gerontology
One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 3 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.