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Geography & Cartography at Grand Valley State University

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Geography & Cartography at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study geography and cartography, take a look at what Grand Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

GVSU Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at GVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at GVSU 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 Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
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How Much Do Geography Graduates from GVSU Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $37,652. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $34,640 for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geography Student Demographics at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 geography majors earned their bachelor's degree from GVSU. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at GVSU since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GVSU 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Geography Professors 150 $84,300

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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