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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #262 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New York 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 New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for gerontology students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#1

York College

Jamaica, NY

Our 2023 rankings named York College the most popular school in New York for gerontology students. York is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jamaica.

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#3

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

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#3

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at Yeshiva University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in New York. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Gerontology at Yeshiva University Report

#5

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

Read full report on Gerontology at Ithaca College

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Gerontology at Borough of Manhattan Community College

#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

Full Gerontology at The College at Brockport Report

#9

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

With a ranking of #9, Alfred University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for gerontology students. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Alfred.

Full Gerontology at Alfred University Report

#9

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular gerontology programs. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Pennsylvania 26
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 16 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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