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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Oregon

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$33,454 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Gerontology School for You

With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, gerontology is the #140 most popular major in Oregon.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Portland Community College to be the most popular school for gerontology students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clackamas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Gerontology Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for gerontology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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Best Gerontology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Gerontology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 285
Washington 1

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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