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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

In 2020-2021, 8 degrees and certificates were awarded to gerontology students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #143 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found York County Community College to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

Full Gerontology at York County Community College Report

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Read full report on Gerontology at University of Maine

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Full Gerontology at University of Southern Maine Report

Best Gerontology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 22
Connecticut 0
Rhode Island 0

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 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.

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