2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in Maryland

Gerontology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #159 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6 master's degrees in gerontology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Gerontology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in gerontology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in Maryland ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for gerontology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Gerontology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for gerontology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Gerontology in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in gerontology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Gerontology Students Working on Their Master's

1

McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

McDaniel College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in gerontology. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Westminster. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in gerontology in Maryland.

There were approximately 5 gerontology individuals who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in gerontology from McDaniel College

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in gerontology has to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in gerontology in Maryland.

There were about 1 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in gerontology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

3

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - Baltimore is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in gerontology. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in gerontology from University of Maryland - Baltimore

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	0
Pennsylvania	238	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Gerontology

Gerontology is one of 44 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	313
Museum Studies	88
Behavioral Science	31
Human Computer Interaction	30
Biological & Physical Science	19
Dispute Resolution	15
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	10
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	9
Cognitive Science	9
Historic Preservation	3

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.