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Geography at Georgia Southern University

If you are interested in studying Geography, consider the program at Georgia Southern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 geography degrees were awarded at Georgia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Southern University

Many students take online classes at Georgia Southern University. Among 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) studied exclusively online and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Geography graduates at Georgia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at Georgia Southern University are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 3 bachelor’s geography degrees awarded at Georgia Southern University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

Geography Master’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 5 master’s geography graduates at Georgia Southern University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Geography master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, below the national average of 23%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Those who complete Geography program at Georgia Southern University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.