Gerontology at California State University - Fullerton

Every gerontology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the gerontology program at California State University - Fullerton stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year.

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

Cal State Fullerton Gerontology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Gerontology

Cal State Fullerton Gerontology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Gerontology Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Gerontology Master’s Program

Of the 16 gerontology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State Fullerton, about 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in gerontology each year. Cal State Fullerton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the gerontology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 California State University - Fullerton.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.