Gerontology Schools In Louisiana
Louisiana has 3 accredited gerontology schools where gerontology faculty who teach gerontology classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of gerontology and gerontology training in Louisiana, which includes gerontology training at the following levels:
- Gerontology Certificate
- Masters degree in Gerontology
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Gerontology Employment
| Louisiana | 50,740 |
| National | 3,420,460 |
Of all of the gerontology professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Louisiana.
Employment Growth for Gerontology professionals In Louisiana
| 46,510 | 48,110 | 48,420 | 49,250 | 50,740 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of gerontology professionals is growing in Louisiana. In Louisiana, 4,230 more gerontology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has grown by 9% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of gerontology professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of gerontology professionals has grown by 10% from 2006 to 2010.
Gerontology VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $61,832 | $56,843 | $50,584 | $51,616 | $52,502 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Gerontology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Louisiana, as the number of gerontology professionals is growing, the salaries earned by gerontology professionals are decreasing. The mean salary for gerontology professionals in 2006 was $61,832 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $52,502 per year.
Salary percentiles for Gerontology professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$30,540 |
25th percentile |
$37,150 |
50th percentile |
$48,482 |
75th percentile |
$61,010 |
90th percentile |
$78,318 |
Thus, there was a 18% decline in gerontology professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Louisiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of gerontology. The pay differential between the highest paid gerontology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 156%
Average Salaries for Gerontology professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Gerontology |
$52,502 |
Nursing |
$40,260 |
Gerontology professionals in Louisiana earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Gerontology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 4 |
As the number of gerontology professionals is increasing in Louisiana state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited gerontology schools in Louisiana state is decreasing. In Louisiana, there were 20 graduates in 2006. And there were 5 graduates from gerontology courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of gerontology school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 75%. A majority of these graduates, or 75%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in gerontology.