Gerontology at Texas State University

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 Texas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 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.

Texas State Gerontology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Gerontology

Texas State Gerontology Rankings

Gerontology Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Gerontology Master’s Program

64% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of gerontology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in gerontology each year. Texas State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the gerontology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Gerontology

If you plan to be a gerontology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Gerontology	9

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 TX, the home state for Texas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

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
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