Overview

With this Aging Services Management degree offered at University of Southern California, you’ll develop specialized knowledge and skills to navigate the challenges and opportunities of this fast-growing sector.

Key Features

Aging services management is a growing field, and professionals with expertise in this market are in high demand. Consider that:

In the United States, 72 million American Baby Boomers are entering their golden years.

In 2050, about 2.1 billion people worldwide will be over 60. That’s double the number of people in this age group in 2017.

Someone turning age 65 today has an almost 70% chance of needing long-term care services and supports in their remaining years.

Americans spend more than $163 billion each year on nursing care facilities and continuing care retirement communities.

Adults ages 65 and older spend 96% of their available income on goods and services vs. 78% for those ages 25-64. This large consumer group seeks products and services ranging from food and entertainment to healthcare and transportation.

The MAASM degree is designed for current and future aging services managers. This degree is ideal if you want to:

Gain business and management knowledge and skill sets to successfully offer products, services and programs to older adults

Prepare to succeed in a rapidly evolving workplace and stay on the leading edge of the industry

Meet business challenges and opportunities with entrepreneurial foresight and creativity

The Master of Arts in Aging Services Management program trains leaders and entrepreneurs to succeed in many fields, including:

Technology

Policy

Care and housing

Social services

Communications

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Perspectives on a Changing Society

Applied Legal and Regulatory Issues in Aging

Marketing and Shifts in Consumer Decision Making

Current Issues in Aging Services Management

Case Studies in Leadership and Change Management

Food, Culture, Disease and Longevity in Italy and in the Mediterranean

Finding the Key to a Long, Happy Life in the World’s Blue Zones

Longevity and Death among Ancient and Modern European Populations (Italy)

Resilience in Aging: A Cross-Cultural Exploration

Nutrition, Genes, Longevity and Diseases

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

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Post priority deadline: Rolling basis

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Complete supplemental application included as part of university application

In your university application, you must upload your resume and statement of interest

2 letters of recommendation, either uploaded in your university application or mailed separately by your recommenders

Official transcripts should be mailed directly to our office, or submitted electronically. Students must declare all schools on the application and submit transcripts from all institutions attended (even if it was for just one semester) after high school.

Tuition Fees

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73260 USD / year

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Out-of-State

73260 USD / year

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In-State

73260 USD / year

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Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

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