2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
Gerontology is the #162 most popular major in the country with 655 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Gerontology Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for gerontology students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for gerontology students. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
California State University - Northridge landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular gerontology programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Loma Linda University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
University of La Verne came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
Best Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 180 |
| Oregon | 24 |
Majors Related to Gerontology
One of 36 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Gerontology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2,491 |
| Sustainability Science | 1,547 |
| Nutrition Science | 1,496 |
| Behavioral Science | 1,358 |
| Computational Science | 1,063 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield.
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