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Gerontology at Northeastern Illinois University

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Gerontology at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Gerontology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Gerontology

Northeastern Illinois University Gerontology Rankings

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Gerontology Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Gerontology Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in gerontology from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the gerontology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern 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 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Northeastern 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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