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Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University

Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626.

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

EIU Gerontology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Gerontology

EIU Gerontology Rankings

Gerontology Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Gerontology Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of gerontology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Gerontology

The following gerontology concentations are available at Eastern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Gerontology 13

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 IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Social Scientists 650 $78,140

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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