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Geography at East Los Angeles College

If you plan to study Geography, consider the program at East Los Angeles College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

East Los Angeles College is in Monterey Park, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 geography graduations were recorded at East Los Angeles College.

Online Class Availability at East Los Angeles College

Many students take online classes at East Los Angeles College. Among 33,677 students, 12,938 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,440 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Geography graduates at East Los Angeles College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geography graduates at East Los Angeles College are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Geography Associate’s Program at East Los Angeles College

Among the 4 associate’s geography degrees awarded at East Los Angeles College, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Geography associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College, higher than the national average of 50%.*

*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

Graduates of the Geography program at East Los Angeles College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Geography majors, 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.