by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Gerontology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Gerontology is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Brenau University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in gerontology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Brenau was $742 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,356 | $13,356 |
| Fees | $350 | $350 |
gerontology who receive their master’s degree from Brenau make an average of $39,909 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $45,167.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Brenau offers online option in its gerontology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brenau Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Master’s in gerontology in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in gerontology at Brenau in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Gerontology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Gerontology | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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