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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in California

12 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for gerontology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in California. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, gerontology majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $18,443 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for gerontology students. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in California ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in California list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

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Best Gerontology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 12 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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