by our College Data Analytics Team
Gerontology is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in gerontology than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 12 gerontology schools in the Great Lakes Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on gerontology in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused gerontology schools is University Of Indianapolis. Located in the city of Indianapolis, University Of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at University Of Indianapolis
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is one of the most focused gerontology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Rice Lake, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a public university. Gerontology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Stark State College ranks #3 for gerontology by degree focus. Stark State College is a public school located in the suburb of North Canton. Gerontology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for Stark State College
A rank of #4 makes Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne one of the most focused schools for gerontology. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
A rank of #5 makes Concordia University Chicago one of the most focused schools for gerontology. Set in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Gerontology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for Concordia University Chicago
Miami University Oxford comes in at #6 for gerontology focus this year. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. Gerontology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about gerontology at Miami University Oxford
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #7 on our list of the most focused gerontology schools. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. Gerontology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for Ohio University Main Campus
Eastern Illinois University comes in at #8 for gerontology focus this year. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Eastern Illinois University awards are in gerontology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for Eastern Illinois University
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College placed #9 for gerontology by degree focus. Located in the city of Green Bay, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Northeast Wisconsin Technical College awards are in gerontology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Bowling Green State University Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most focused gerontology schools. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public university. Gerontology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Purdue University Main Campus placed #11 for gerontology by degree focus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in gerontology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full gerontology details for Purdue University Main Campus
Wayne State University placed #12 for gerontology by degree focus. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Wayne State University awards are in gerontology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full gerontology report for Wayne State University
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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