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 University of Massachusetts - Boston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in gerontology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in Human Services - Gerontology
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,499 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $768 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,433 | $35,980 |
| Fees | $505 | $505 |
gerontology who receive their master’s degree from UMass Boston make an average of $48,823 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $45,167.
Online degrees for the UMass Boston gerontology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in gerontology in 2019-2020, 90.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.1% of the gerontology master’s degrees at UMass Boston in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Gerontology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Gerontology | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution | 18 |
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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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