Gerontology Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Gerontology major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Sciences, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Sciences, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC: 19-1042
Occupation: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$100,590
156,300
N/A
N/A
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
SOC: 19-3099
Occupation: Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
$100,340
36,970
N/A
N/A
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1071
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
$105,620
229,720
N/A
N/A
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1113
Occupation: Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
$76,210
13,350
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Gerontology

University of Wisconsin-Madison

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$64k

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$71k

Columbia University in the City of New York

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$21k

Earnings

$97k

Gwynedd Mercy University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$27k

Earnings

$72k

George Mason University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$65k