by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Sacramento State. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Sacramento State highly for gerontology, coming in at #1 out of 9 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Gerontology Schools | 1 of 9 |
| Best Gerontology Schools in California | 1 of 2 |
Here is each degree level available for gerontology at Sacramento State, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 10 |
During the most recent reporting year, California State University-Sacramento handed out 10 bachelor’s degrees in gerontology.
Sacramento State is among the very best schools in the country for gerontology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California | 1 |
| Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 1 |
| Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
Gerontology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $51,149 a year. This is below $64,062, the median for all majors at Sacramento State.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Sacramento State, gerontology students accumulate a median of $21,000 in student loans. This is above $17,571, the typical median for all majors at Sacramento State.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,934 | $1,934 |
Learn more about Sacramento State tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 30% of gerontology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of gerontology bachelor’s degree graduates at Sacramento State were Asian. About 30% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Sacramento with a bachelor’s in gerontology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
