Gerontology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

If you plan to study gerontology, take a look at what University of South Florida - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626.

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

USF Tampa Gerontology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Gerontology
• Master’s Degree in Gerontology

USF Tampa Gerontology Rankings

The gerontology major at USF Tampa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Gerontology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in gerontology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Gerontology Student Demographics at USF Tampa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the gerontology majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

USF Tampa Gerontology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of gerontology bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in gerontology at USF Tampa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in gerontology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USF Tampa Gerontology Master’s Program

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. USF Tampa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a gerontology master's degree from USF Tampa, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in gerontology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Florida - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Gerontology	13

Related Majors

• Biological & Physical Science
• Sustainability Science

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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Social Scientists	1,540	$78,510

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.