Academics

Career Opportunities in Aging

Graduates with gerontology degrees are likely to:

  • Secure employment in aging
  • Have high levels of satisfaction
  • Receive a reasonable salary
  • Have opportunities for advancement
  • According to a recent study conducted by the Andrus Gerontology Center at the University of Southern California, they found that 60% of their graduates were employed in the aging field, and 68% were very satisfied with their jobs.

The  maintains a careers in aging web site with many resources. To access this information, 

At the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, the following are some examples of where our gerontology graduates have gone on to work:

Residential facilities

  • The Inn at University Village Assisted Living, Tampa
  • Concordia Village of Tampa, Tampa
  • Opis Fairway Oaks Center, Tampa
  • Tampa Gardens Senior Living
  • Evergreen Woods Health Care Center, Spring Hill
  • Heritage Park Health and Rehabilitation Center, Dade City
  • Miami Jewish Health, Miami
  • Bon Secours Maria Manor Nursing Care Center, St. Petersburg
  • Ft. Lauderdale Health and Rehab, Ft. Lauderdale
  • Wilton Manors Health & Rehabilitation Center, Ft. Lauderdale
  • Kindred Hospital, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Ocala, Ft. Lauderdale

Government & Community Agencies

  • Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services, Tampa
  • Neighborly Senior Services, Clearwater
  • Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Area Agency on Aging, St. Petersburg
  • Senior Connection Center, Inc., Tampa

Private Agencies

  • Catholic Charities, Spring Hill
  • Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Largo
  • Suncoast Hospice, Pinellas
  • Center for Rational Living, Tampa
  • LifePath Hospice, Tampa
  • Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Tampa
  • The Center for Women, Tampa

Hospitals

  • St Joseph's Hospital, Tampa
  • Florida Hospital, Tampa
  • Tampa General Hospital