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Geography & Cartography at George Mason University

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Geography & Cartography at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a geography school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geography program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. Of the 6,388 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2021, 20 of them were geography and cartography majors.

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.

GMU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GMU offers distance education options for geography at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

GMU Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at GMU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 10
13
Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools 58
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geography from GMU. This makes it the #70 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from GMU Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $46,150. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $34,640 for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geography Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in geography from GMU. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at GMU 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GMU Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in geography from GMU in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from GMU, 80% 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 George Mason University with a master's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GMU 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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 480 $81,750

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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