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

Gerontology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #159 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for gerontology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Gerontology in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. 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

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for gerontology.

 

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for gerontology students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Widener University
Chester, PA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Widener University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in gerontology. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester.

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

More information about a master’s in gerontology from Widener University

2

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Marywood University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in gerontology. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in gerontology from Marywood University

2

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Saint Joseph's University if you want to pursue a master's degree in gerontology. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. More information about a master’s in gerontology from Saint Joseph’s University

 

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	0
Maryland	190	7

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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.

Majors Similar to Gerontology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computational Science	71
International Studies	63
Behavioral Science	63
Sustainability Science	24
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	24
Human Computer Interaction	19
Holocaust Studies	17
Mathematics & Computer Science	15
Nutrition Science	14
Biological & Physical Science	10

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.