Gerontology at University of Southern California

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 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.

USC Gerontology Degrees Available

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

USC Gerontology Rankings

The gerontology major at USC 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in gerontology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Gerontology Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Gerontology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of gerontology bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical gerontology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at USC since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its gerontology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in gerontology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USC Gerontology Master’s Program

65% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of gerontology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in gerontology each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	16
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Gerontology	157

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 University of Southern California.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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