Gerontology Schools In Missouri
Missouri has 6 accredited gerontology schools where gerontology faculty who teach gerontology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in gerontology in the state of Missouri, which encompasses gerontology training at the following levels:
- Gerontology Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Gerontology
- Masters degree in Gerontology
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Gerontology Employment
| Missouri | 75,020 |
| National | 3,420,460 |
Of all of the gerontology professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Missouri.
Employment Growth for Gerontology professionals In Missouri
| 65,570 | 65,690 | 68,800 | 71,630 | 75,020 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Gerontology is a growing field in Missouri. 9,450 more gerontology professionals were working in Missouri in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Missouri, this field has grown by 14% in four years. This is faster than the trend for gerontology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of gerontology professionals has grown by 10% between 2006 and 2010.
Gerontology VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri
| $61,610 | $66,770 | $60,904 | $58,378 | $60,618 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Gerontology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to gerontology professionals are declining in Missouri. Gerontology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $61,610 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $60,618 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Gerontology professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$31,124 |
25th percentile |
$41,830 |
50th percentile |
$56,478 |
75th percentile |
$72,202 |
90th percentile |
$91,460 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 2%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. Within the field of gerontology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid gerontology professionals earning 194% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Missouri state.
Average Salaries for Gerontology professionals and related professions in Missouri
Gerontology |
$60,618 |
Nursing |
$50,346 |
Gerontology professionals in Missouri earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Gerontology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited gerontology schools in Missouri is increasing. In Missouri, there were 39 graduates in 2006. And there were 46 graduates from gerontology courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of gerontology school degree or certificate graduates in Missouri by 18%. A majority of these graduates, or 63%, graduated with an master's degree in gerontology.