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Best Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$34,347 Avg Salary
$28,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Gerontology is the #243 most popular major in the country with 1,234 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for gerontology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Gerontology

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for gerontology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, gerontology graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $21,296.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, gerontology majors at Western Oregon State College accumulate an average of around $34,384 in student debt.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for gerontology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges by State

Explore the best gerontology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 285
Washington 1
Oregon 46

One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield.

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