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Gerontology at University of Southern California

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Gerontology at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 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.

USC Gerontology Degrees Available

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

USC 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 USC

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

USC Gerontology Master’s Program

73% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of gerontology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in gerontology each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 20
International Students 69
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970

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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