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Gerontology at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Gerontology, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Francisco State University sits in San Francisco, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 gerontology degrees were granted at San Francisco State University.

Online Class Availability at San Francisco State University

Many students take online classes at San Francisco State University. Among 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Gerontology Rankings at San Francisco State University

These rankings give you a sense of how San Francisco State University’s Gerontology program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Gerontology graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Gerontology graduates at San Francisco State University are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Gerontology Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 7 master’s gerontology graduates at San Francisco State University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Gerontology master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Gerontology master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Gerontology Concentrations at San Francisco State University

This Gerontology program at San Francisco State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Gerontology	7

Highest-Paying Careers for Gerontology Graduates

Students who finish Gerontology program at San Francisco State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Gerontology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.