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Geography & Cartography at Foothill College

If you are interested in studying geography and cartography, you may want to check out the program at Foothill College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and approximately 14,605 students attend the school each year.

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.

Foothill College Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geography (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Geography

Foothill College Geography & Cartography Rankings

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Geography Student Demographics at Foothill College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Foothill College.

Foothill College Geography & Cartography Associate’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of geography associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in geography only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in geography at Foothill College are white. Around 91% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Foothill College with a associate's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 CA, the home state for Foothill College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1,010 $84,540
Geographers 120 $85,530

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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