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Basic Certificate in Gerontology

Basic Certificates in Gerontology

177 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 19% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.6% of gerontology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Gerontology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 177 people earned their basic certificate in gerontology. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in gerontology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 336
Graduate Certificate 234
Basic Certificate 177
Bachelor’s Degree 163
Doctor’s Degree 20
Associate Degree 17
Undergraduate Certificate 4

Earnings of Gerontology Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for gerontology majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for gerontology majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in gerontology. About 92.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 14
Women 163
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The racial-ethnic distribution of gerontology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 136
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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