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.
ULM 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, ULM was ranked among the best gerontology programs in the country. The
ranking from College Choice, which ranks colleges and universities, ranked ULM as
the No. 1 Most Affordable Online Master’s program in Gerontology. ULM was also named
the No. 10 Best Master’s in Gerontology and the No. 14 Best Online Master’s 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’ IPEDS database, U.S. News & World Report,
Payscale, and individual college websites.
“ULM has a reputation for excellence in online education as well as for their programs
on aging,” College Choice noted in its description of ULM.
In April 2018, ULM’s master’s degree in Gerontology was ranked No. 9 by bestschools.org based on six evaluative criteria:
- Academic excellence based on a school’s curriculum within the selected discipline
- Strength of faculty scholarship
- Reputation
- Financial aid
- Range of degree programs
- Strength of online instruction methodology
Dr. Ron Berry, Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences added, “ULM 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.”
For more information, contact Sharma at asharma@ulm.edu.
