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Gerontology at Portland Community College

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Gerontology at Portland Community College

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 Portland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 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.

Portland Community College Gerontology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Gerontology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Gerontology

Portland Community College Gerontology Rankings

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Gerontology Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the gerontology majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Gerontology Associate’s Program

100% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of gerontology associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in gerontology at Portland Community College are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland Community College with a associate's in gerontology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050
Social Scientists 450 $76,420

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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