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Gerontology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how BGSU ranks in comparison to other schools with gerontology programs.

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Gerontology Degrees Available at BGSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Gerontology
• Master’s Degree in Gerontology

BGSU Gerontology Rankings

The bachelor's program at BGSU was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for gerontology list. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology	6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Gerontology Graduates	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income Over $110k)	9
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Gerontology	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income Over $110k)	10
Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Gerontology	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (With Aid)	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k)	12
Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (With Aid)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k)	13
Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools	13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Gerontology Graduates	13
Best Value Colleges for Gerontology (Income $0-$30k)	17
Best Value Colleges for Gerontology (Income Over $110k)	17
Best Gerontology Schools	18
Best Gerontology Colleges for Veterans	19
Best Value Colleges for Gerontology (Income $75-$110k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Gerontology (Income $30-$48k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Gerontology (With Aid)	21
Best Value Colleges for Gerontology (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Gerontology Graduate Degree Schools	27
Highest Paid Gerontology Graduates	28
Best Gerontology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	29

Popularity of Gerontology at BGSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in gerontology. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in gerontology from BGSU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for gerontology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Gerontology Student Diversity at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the gerontology majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Gerontology Bachelor’s Program

All of the 10 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in gerontology from BGSU in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BGSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in gerontology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

BGSU Gerontology Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in gerontology from BGSU in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in gerontology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.