Bachelor's-5% vs national median255 grads tracked
Gerontology at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 7th of 9 bachelor's programs in Gerontology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,253
middle 50%: $25,468 – $47,868
Median · 5 years out
$51,753
middle 50%: $38,761 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
$63,522
middle 50%: $42,214 – $81,941
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Gerontology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Gerontology graduates earn a median of $35k in their first year of employment. This grows to a median salary of $64k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,691 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Iowa
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$35,986 · 5 yrs out
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