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 Georgia State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in gerontology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Georgia State paid an average of $1,259 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $398 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,164 | $22,662 |
| Fees | $2,128 | $2,128 |
gerontology who receive their master’s degree from Georgia State make an average of $32,563 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% lower than the national average of $45,167.
Georgia State does not offer an online option for its gerontology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia State Online Learning page.
About 72.7% of the students who received their Master’s in gerontology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in gerontology at Georgia State in 2019-2020, 81.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Gerontology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Gerontology | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to gerontology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 16 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 14 |
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*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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