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Gerontology at Western Oregon University

Gerontology at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 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.

Western Oregon State College Gerontology Degrees Available

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

Western Oregon State College Gerontology Rankings

The gerontology major at Western Oregon State College 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.

Gerontology Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Gerontology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of gerontology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical gerontology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Western Oregon State College since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in gerontology at Western Oregon State College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in gerontology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Western Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your 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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

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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