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Gerontology at San Francisco State University

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Gerontology at San Francisco State University

If you are interested in studying gerontology, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349.

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

SFSU Gerontology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Gerontology

SFSU Gerontology Rankings

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Gerontology Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Gerontology Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in gerontology from SFSU. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in gerontology each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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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 San Francisco State University with a master's in gerontology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
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 CA, the home state for San Francisco State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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