Gerontology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #165 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
There was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2025 Best Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Gerontology in the Far Western US Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in gerontology.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Gerontology
It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in gerontology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.
After graduating, gerontology master's recipients typically make an average of $57,270 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).