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2024 Best Gerontology Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
285 Gerontology Degrees Awarded
$39,063 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in gerontology. It is ranked #256 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for gerontology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 285 degrees in gerontology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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. We derive our Best Overall Gerontology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

The gerontology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Gerontology Schools in California. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Gerontology in California

The schools below may not offer all types of gerontology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Gerontology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Gerontology Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in gerontology needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 157 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those gerontology students who get their degree from University of Southern California earn $11,851 more than the typical gerontology grad.

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

California State University - Long Beach is a great option for students interested in 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 colleges 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

San Diego State University is a good decision for students interested in 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 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Gerontology Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat California State University - Sacramento if you wish to pursue a degree in gerontology. Sac State is a very large public university located in the city of Sacramento. This university ranks 39th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 65 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the gerontology program make around $32,043 in their early career salary.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in gerontology needs to take a look at San Francisco State University. 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 approximately 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
$34,233 Median Starting Salary
$40,670 Median Student Debt

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 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 12 gerontology students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the gerontology program earn an average of $34,233 for their early career.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 1
Oregon 266 22

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Gerontology is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Gerontology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Gerontology 285

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science 19,123
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4,961
Cognitive Science 1,765
International Studies 1,569
Nutrition Science 1,195
Human Biology 609
Behavioral Science 570
Mathematics & Computer Science 475
Sustainability Science 219
Interdisciplinary Studies 200

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