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Geography at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying Geography, take a look at what Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Valley State University sits in Allendale, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 geography graduations were recorded at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Many students take online classes at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Geography graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at Grand Valley State University are 55% women (6) and 45% men (5).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 8 bachelor’s geography degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below the national average of 30%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Graduates of the Geography program at Grand Valley State University work across a variety of fields. 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.