2023 Best Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Gerontology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Gerontology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Gerontology
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for gerontology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best gerontology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Gerontology Colleges by State
Explore the best gerontology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 285 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Oregon | 46 |
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Gerontology Related Rankings by Major
One of 44 majors within the area of study, gerontology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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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