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2024 Best Gerontology Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
285 Gerontology Degrees Awarded
Gerontology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #485 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of gerontology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 285 degrees in gerontology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Gerontology School

Best Gerontology Schools in California Your choice of gerontology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for gerontology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Gerontology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Gerontology
Master's Degrees in Gerontology
Doctor's Degrees in Gerontology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Gerontology Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Gerontology in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the gerontology degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Gerontology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
157 Gerontology Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in gerontology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 157 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in gerontology from University of Southern California

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat California State University - Long Beach if you wish to pursue a degree in gerontology. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were about 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in gerontology from California State University - Long Beach

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat San Diego State University if you want to pursue a degree in gerontology. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in gerontology from San Diego State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
65 Gerontology Degrees Awarded

California State University - Sacramento is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in gerontology. Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. This university ranks 39th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 65 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in gerontology from California State University - Sacramento

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

San Francisco State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in gerontology. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 8 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in gerontology from San Francisco State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 50th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in gerontology from The University of Arizona Global Campus

Best Gerontology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Gerontology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 1
Oregon 587 22

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