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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$33,905 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Gerontology 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the gerontology 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. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Full Gerontology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Misericordia University is a great place for gerontology students. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Widener University is a great place for gerontology students. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chestnut Hill College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC 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 Colleges 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 9 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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