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Geography at California State University-Long Beach

If you plan to study Geography, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Long Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 geography degrees were granted at California State University-Long Beach.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Geography graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Geography graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 41% women (17) and 59% men (24).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 37 bachelor’s geography degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 41% were women (15) and 59% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 68% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 3 master’s geography graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Geography master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Students who finish Geography program at California State University-Long Beach work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Geography graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,034

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.