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Gerontology Doctor's Degree

Gerontology Doctor’s Degrees

There are 109 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Gerontology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 31.0% of Gerontology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Gerontology Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 870 students earned theirGerontology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Gerontology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 3
Associate’s Degree 16
Bachelor’s Degree 136
Master’s Degree 649
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 29

Earnings of Gerontology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Gerontology of $49,632 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $47,164
4 years $49,632
5 years $55,960

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Gerontology students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Gerontology. About 82.8% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 24
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Gerontology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Gerontology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 11 37.9%
Asian 2 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3 10.3%
Black or African American 2 6.9%
Race Unknown 2 6.9%
International Students 9 31.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Gerontology Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 31.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 175 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Gerontology. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Southern California tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Gerontology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Gerontology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northwood Technical College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 30 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Gerontology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Boston is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Portland Community College is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 21 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Gerontology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 20 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Gerontology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 18 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Gerontology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. This school awarded 15 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Gerontology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland Global Campus is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Gerontology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Gerontology. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University is a popular choice for Gerontology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Gerontology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Gerontology Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Gerontology 870

Below are some popular majors similar to Gerontology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30,141
Biological and Physical Sciences 28,033
Data Analytics 12,891
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 10,355
Data Science 7,716

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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