Gerontology at Western Oregon University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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.

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

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
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