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Gerontology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Gerontology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

What traits are you looking for in a gerontology school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Boston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's gerontology program.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in gerontology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Gerontology section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Boston Gerontology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Gerontology
  • Doctorate Degree in Gerontology

UMass Boston Gerontology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in gerontology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Gerontology Student Demographics at UMass Boston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the gerontology majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston Gerontology Master’s Program

82% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Gerontology from UMass Boston in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a gerontology master's degree from UMass Boston, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in gerontology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Gerontology Grads May Go Into

A degree in gerontology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Social Scientists 430 $80,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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