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Geography & Cartography at Ball State University

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Geography & Cartography at Ball State University

Every geography and cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geography & Cartography section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
  • Master’s Degree in Geography

Ball State Geography & Cartography Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geography programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geography & Cartography. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools 58
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools 111
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Basic Certificate Schools 131
Most Focused Geography & Cartography Schools 218

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geography from Ball State. This makes it the #105 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $32,002. This is less than $34,640, which is the national average of all geography majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geography Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 geography students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ball State Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Geography & Cartography from Ball State in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Ball State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Geography Grads May Go Into

A degree in geography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 60 $57,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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