Gerontology at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835. Of the 1,883 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in 2021, 2 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.

Youngstown State University Gerontology Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Gerontology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the gerontology progam at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	21

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in gerontology from Youngstown State University. This makes it the #27 most popular school for gerontology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Gerontology Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Gerontology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 gerontology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Youngstown State University, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in gerontology at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University 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

Youngstown State University Gerontology Master’s Program

Of the 3 gerontology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Youngstown State University, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a gerontology master's degree from Youngstown State University, 100% 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in gerontology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Historic Preservation

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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Medical Scientists	3,430	$79,020
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.