by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois” 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 Illinois, there were 35 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular gerontology programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Gerontology at Concordia University, Chicago
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Gerontology at Northeastern Illinois University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Xavier University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adler University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Gerontology Major in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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