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Geography & Cartography at Kansas State University

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Geography & Cartography at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from K -State.

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.

K -State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

K -State Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at K -State 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
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Basic Certificate Schools 64
Most Focused Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 123
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 129

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in geography from K -State. This is the #123 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 geography majors earned their bachelor's degree from K -State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Kansas 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 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geography master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a master's in geography.

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

K -State also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 3 students 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 120 $58,710

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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