2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in gerontology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #234 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in gerontology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Gerontology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in gerontology matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality gerontology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for gerontology.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Gerontology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in gerontology.

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

1

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

University of Maryland Global Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in gerontology. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 21 gerontology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from University of Maryland Global Campus

2

California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

California University of Pennsylvania is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in gerontology. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in gerontology in Pennsylvania.

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

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the gerontology program report average early career earnings of $33,500.

More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from California University of Pennsylvania

3

Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in gerontology has to take a look at Niagara University. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 3 gerontology individuals who graduated with this degree at Niagara in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from Niagara University

3

York College
Jamaica, NY

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in gerontology has to check out York College. York is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Jamaica. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in gerontology in New York.

There were roughly 3 gerontology individuals who graduated with this degree at York in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from York College

5

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in gerontology in New York.

There were about 2 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oneonta in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from SUNY Oneonta

6

Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

#2 Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from Chestnut Hill College

6

King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA

#2 Most Popular In PA

King's College PA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from King’s College

6

Alfred University
Alfred, NY

#4 Most Popular In NY

Alfred is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Alfred. More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from Alfred University

6

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

#4 Most Popular In NY

Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from Ithaca College

6

Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY

#4 Most Popular In NY

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a large public college located in the suburb of Farmingdale. More information about a bachelor’s in gerontology from Farmingdale State College

Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular gerontology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	17
Pennsylvania	266	8
Maryland	197	15

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Gerontology Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Gerontology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,868
Interdisciplinary Studies	618
Biological & Physical Science	570
Human Biology	550
International Studies	526
Science, Technology & Society	389
Cognitive Science	285
Nutrition Science	262
Natural Sciences	218
Systems Theory	209

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.