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Geography & Cartography at Golden West College

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Geography & Cartography at Golden West College

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

Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and has a total student population of 11,396.

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.

Golden West College Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Geography

Golden West College Geography & Cartography Rankings

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Geography Student Demographics at Golden West College

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

Golden West College Geography & Cartography Associate’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of geography associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in geography only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Golden West College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in geography at Golden West College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Golden West College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in geography graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Golden West 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 2
White 3
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 Golden West 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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