by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,234 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 485th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 306 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular gerontology programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree gerontology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Indianapolis. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Gerontology at Concordia University, Chicago
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Gerontology at Northeastern Illinois University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Adler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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