2024 Best Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Gerontology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #269 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 master's degrees in gerontology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to gerontology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of gerontology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized gerontology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for gerontology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Gerontology in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in gerontology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Gerontology

1

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in gerontology needs to look into Miami University - Oxford. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in gerontology from Miami University - Oxford

2

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in gerontology has to check out Eastern Illinois University. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in gerontology from Eastern Illinois University

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	23
Ohio	494	16
Indiana	375	14

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Gerontology Related Rankings by Major

Gerontology is one of 0 different types of Gerontology programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.