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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 103 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,905 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. That schools that top this list have a program in gerontology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 6 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Jamaica, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Oneonta, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Alfred University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Georgetown University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 15 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus Gerontology Report
Niagara University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 1 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. UMB is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Gerontology Report
With a ranking of #13, Farmingdale State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Farmingdale State College is a medium-sized school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Gerontology at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
Widener University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hofstra University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chestnut Hill College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gerontology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
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