Leadership & Innovation in Aging Studies Careers & Outcomes
The elderly population in the United States is steadily growing, creating a rapidly increasing demand for professionals with knowledge and expertise in aging. By 2030, one in five Americans will be over the age of 65, and 15 to 18 million people will be over age 85. Because the needs of older persons are varied and great, MSUM Leadership and Innovation in Aging Studies graduates work closely with professionals from other disciplines to provide programs and services.
Leadership & Innovation in Aging Studies College to Career Map
What can I do with a Leadership & Innovation in Aging Studies degree?
- Agency director
- Aging services administrator
- Aging/gerontology specialist
- Case worker
- Certified financial planner
- Clinical social worker
- Community organization director
- Companion
- Counseling coordinator
- Demographer
- Developmental disabilities specialist
- Elder law
- Eligibility specialist
- Employment/occupational social worker
- Family services social worker
- Fitness trainer
- Group home director
- Leadership and management position in senior support organizations (skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, etc.)
- Policy advocate
- Nursing home administrator
- Substance abuse counselor
- Vocational rehabilitation counselor
- Wellness coordinator
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Related Links
- Minnesota Board of Executives for Long-Term Services and Executives
- North Dakota Long-Term Care Association
- Gerontological Society of America
- American Society on Aging
- Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
- Minnesota Board on Aging
- University of Minnesota Center on Aging
- Minnesota Gerontological Society