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About Gerontology

A program that focuses on the human aging process and aged human populations, using the knowledge and methodologies of the social sciences, psychology and the biological and health sciences.

For all the 846 degrees awarded in Gerontology per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Out of the 30 students graduating with degrees at the Associates degree level across the US, 97% percent identify as women and 3% percent identify as men. Though students at schools all over the US study Gerontology, Wisconsin has the most graduates. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Gerontology is $47,533.

Popularity of Gerontology Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Gerontology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
30
Female Students
29 (96%)
Male Students
1 (3%)
White (19, 63%)
Hispanic or Latino (5, 17%)
Two or more races (2, 7%)
Asian (1, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (1, 3%)
Black or African American (1, 3%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, 3%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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