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Best Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$37,661 Avg Salary
$29,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Gerontology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Gerontology Schools

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that gerontology majors at Sac State take out is $18,443.

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Portland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Oregon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best gerontology programs. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best gerontology programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very 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 10 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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