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Geography at George Mason University

Geography at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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

GMU Geography Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GMU does offer online education options in geography for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

GMU Geography Rankings

The geography major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geography. 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.

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 Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at GMU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geography bachelor's program than the national average.*

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 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GMU Geography Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geography master's degrees went to men and 40% went to 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500

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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