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. Of the 976 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University in 2021, 9 of them were gerontology majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the gerontology progam at Western Oregon State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	10
Best Gerontology Basic Certificate Schools	12
Best Value Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Gerontology Basic Certificate Schools	22
Most Focused Gerontology Graduate Certificate Schools	49

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in gerontology from Western Oregon State College. This is the #38 most popular school for gerontology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Gerontology Graduates from Western Oregon State College Make?

The median salary of gerontology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western Oregon State College is $33,454. This is 0% higher than $33,387, which is the national average for all gerontology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in gerontology from Western Oregon State College. About 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical gerontology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 15% men. So male students are more repesented at Western Oregon State College since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in gerontology at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in gerontology.

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

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in gerontology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Computer Science
• International Studies
• Sustainability Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.