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Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how EIU ranks among other schools offering degrees in gerontology.

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Gerontology Degrees Available at EIU

• Master’s Degree in Gerontology

EIU Gerontology Rankings

The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for gerontology list.

Popularity of Gerontology at EIU

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in gerontology from EIU. This makes it the #8 most popular school for gerontology master’s degree candidates in the country.

EIU Gerontology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the gerontology majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Gerontology Master’s Program

The gerontology program at EIU awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at EIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master's in gerontology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.