2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Gerontology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 81% of the gerontology majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Of the 12 students majoring in gerontology at CSULB, 8% are male and 92% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in gerontology at SFSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
About 50% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of La Verne came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for gerontology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Western Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.
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 8 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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