Each year, roughly 0.0% of Arizona students graduate with degrees in gerontology. In other words, every year an estimated 58 gerontologists graduate from Arizona's 10 gerontology schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Arizona that has a gerontology program is Northern Arizona University. Northern Arizona University, which was ranked 33rd in the country in 2010, is located in Flagstaff. no students graduated with a degree in gerontology from Northern Arizona University in 2010. Students at Northern Arizona University paid $7,672 per year in tuition fees.

Prescott College, which was ranked 45th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Arizona that has a gerontology program. It is located in Prescott. In 2010, Prescott College graduated 0 students from its gerontology program. The tuition rate at Prescott College was $26,235 per year.

University of Phoenix-Online Campus, which was ranked 45th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Arizona that has a gerontology program. It is located in Phoenix. In 2010, University of Phoenix-Online Campus graduated 66 students from its gerontology programs. Students at University of Phoenix-Online Campus paid $11,520 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Tuition at Arizona's gerontology schools ranges from $26,235 per year to $1,488 per year. But, the average tuition is $7,893 per year. The Arizona gerontology schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Prescott College - located in Prescott, students are charged $26,235 per year
2. University of Phoenix-Online Campus - located in Phoenix, students are charged $11,520 per year
3. University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus - located in Phoenix, students are charged $10,440 per year

The following Arizona gerontology schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. Yavapai College - located in Prescott, students are charged $1,488 per year
2. Phoenix College - located in Phoenix, students are charged $1,734 per year
3. Glendale Community College - located in Glendale, students are charged $1,734 per year

A gerontology degree from an Arizona school... what next?

The highest percentage of gerontology graduates in Arizona pursue careers as a gerontologist. Arizona had 660 gerontologists in 2010. The largest populations of Arizona gerontologists are working in the following counties:

1. Maricopa County - 340 gerontologists
2. Pima County - 260 gerontologists

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 1,220 gerontologists will be working in Arizona state. This would require the number of gerontologists to grow by 37%.

Salary

A gerontologist in Arizona makes an average of $80,580 per year. However, Arizona gerontologists earned anywhere in the range from as less than $33,270 per year to more than $130,980 per year in 2010. On average a gerontologist earns the most in the following Arizona counties:

1. Maricopa County - $72,210 per year
2. Pima County - $54,640 per year

On average, gerontologists earns the least in the following Arizona counties:

1. Pima County - $54,640 per year
2. Maricopa County - $72,210 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in gerontology in Arizona and to compare salaries with various related fields such as nurse practitioning or gerontology, take a look at the graphs and charts below.