Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Public
Gerontology at Winston-Salem State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.4% reported program-share signal, $13,479 school-wide net price, and $45,344 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 15 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.4% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~15
- Schools with reported signal
- 117
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 78.3%
- Graduation rate
- 46.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,479/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,916
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,344/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.4%), school-wide average net price ($13,479), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,344), and peer averages from 117 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 117 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,844 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,167 below). Together, those evidence points place Winston-Salem State University in the top 47% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,456 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 0.0% reported share · $6,555 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.1% reported share · $6,376 net A+ CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,976 net A+ 
York County Community College Wells, ME · 3.0% reported share · $5,875 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 0.5% reported share · $9,338 net A+ 
Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI · 0.1% reported share · $6,513 net A+ California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · 0.1% reported share · $10,440 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Gerontology accounts for 0.4% of reported programs at Winston-Salem State University, which is bigger than 76% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 15 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Winston-Salem State University's average net price is $13,479 per year, about $53,916 over four years. That is $4,844 below the $18,323 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,344 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,167 below the $57,511 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Winston-Salem State University #55 of 117 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.