2026 Best Adult Development & Aging Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Adult Development & Aging programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best adult development & aging schools.
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Best Schools for Adult Development & Aging in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the adult development & aging degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Adult Development & Aging
Our analysis ranked Ferris State University the best school in the country for a degree in adult development & aging. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. About 31 adult development & aging degrees were awarded at Ferris State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, adult development & aging degree recipients from Ferris State University generally make around $42,444. Students borrow a median of $28,385 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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