2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Gerontology
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Sacramento the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for gerontology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the gerontology majors at the school.
Gerontology majors at Sac State take out an average of $21,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Gerontology at California State University - Sacramento Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the gerontology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
Of the 9 students majoring in gerontology at Western Oregon State College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, gerontology graduates from Western Oregon State College carry an average student debt load of $34,384.
Read full report on Gerontology at Western Oregon University
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular gerontology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 22% are male.
Central Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Gerontology at Central Washington University
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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 |
Majors Related to Gerontology
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 7 schools only.
- 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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