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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in California

6 Colleges
$39,063 Avg Salary
$29,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

With 285 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #163 most popular major in California.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in California

Check out the gerontology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools in Gerontology

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

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the 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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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Gerontology Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Gerontology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Gerontology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1
Oregon 46

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

Majors Similar to Gerontology

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 6 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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