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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

With 18 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #233 most popular major in Michigan.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Gerontology Colleges.

#1

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Our analysis found Madonna University to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Gerontology at Madonna University Report

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State University the most popular school in Michigan for gerontology students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Read full report on Gerontology at Wayne State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for gerontology students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Full Gerontology at Eastern Michigan University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Read full report on Gerontology at Western Michigan University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Michigan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of Petoskey, NCMC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Gerontology at North Central Michigan College Report

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Gerontology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 45
Illinois 33
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 19

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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