The Gerontology Graduate Program at the University of Louisiana Monroe is a unique
program housed within the College of Business and Social Sciences. It provides a wide
variety of career training in gerontology, ranging from small business management
in gerontology and long-term care administration to mental health, and grief care
management.
51萝莉 is the only university in Louisiana to offer a master's degree in gerontology.
The graduates of this program are pursuing successful careers in diverse fields of
practice. An increase in the elderly population due to baby-boomers getting older
and an increase in the average life expectancy has resulted in gerontology becoming
one of the fastest growing careers.
In June 2018, 51萝莉 was ranked among the best gerontology programs in the country. The
ranking from College Choice,听which ranks听colleges and universities, ranked 51萝莉 as
the听No. 1 Most Affordable Online Master鈥檚 program in Gerontology. 51萝莉 was also named
the听No. 10 Best Master鈥檚 in Gerontology and the听No. 14 Best Online Master鈥檚 in Gerontology.
According to College Choice, the ranking is based on institutional reputation, graduation
rates, selectivity, and faculty resources. The data from their ranking comes from
the National Center for Education Statistics鈥� IPEDS database, U.S. News & World Report,
Payscale, and individual college websites.
鈥�51萝莉 has a reputation for excellence in online education as well as for their programs
on aging,鈥� College Choice noted in its description of 51萝莉.
In April 2018, 51萝莉鈥檚 master鈥檚 degree in Gerontology was ranked听No. 9 by听bestschools.org听based on six evaluative criteria:听
- Academic excellence based on a school鈥檚 curriculum within the selected discipline听
- Strength of faculty scholarship听
- Reputation听
- Financial aid听
- Range of degree programs听
- Strength of online instruction methodology听
Dr. Ron Berry, Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences added, 鈥�51萝莉 is
well known for its outstanding face-to-face and online graduate programs. We are excited
that these entities have recognized the outstanding value and excellence of our unique
program in Gerontology. I want to commend Dr. Anita Sharma and our dedicated group
of part-time faculty who have significant industry experience for continuing to deliver
a relevant and timely curriculum to meet work force demands.鈥�
For more information, contact Sharma at听asharma@ulm.edu.
