by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,234 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 256th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, gerontology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,380 and had an average of $26,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 306 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,599 and $21,667 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in gerontology.
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The gerontology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region 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 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region. UIndy is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 14 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Gerontology at University of Indianapolis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region. WITC is a small school located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin that handed out 85 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 13 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Madonna University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Xavier University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 5 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Manchester University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Manchester University is a small school located in North Manchester, Indiana that handed out 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
Adler University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adler is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s gerontology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Gerontology at Case Western Reserve University
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