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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

36 Colleges
$28,599 Avg Salary
$21,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, gerontology was ranked #243 in the country. In fact 1,234 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, gerontology graduates from WITC carry an average student debt load of $12,639.

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#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Gerontology at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, gerontology majors at PFW accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Gerontology at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Gerontology at University of Indianapolis Report

#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #7 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

On average, gerontology graduates from BGSU take out $27,361 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Gerontology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 18
Ohio 45
Illinois 33
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 19

Gerontology is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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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