Geography & Cartography at Hofstra University

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a geography school? To help you decide if Hofstra University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geography program.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444.

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.

Hofstra Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Geography

Hofstra Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at Hofstra 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.

Geography Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Hofstra since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

Geography & Cartography majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hofstra University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography	8
Geographic Information Science	3

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Geography Professors	220	$90,390
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	170	$78,780

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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