Geography & Cartography at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every geography and cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.

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.

Louisiana State University Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
• Master’s Degree in Geography
• Doctorate Degree in Geography

Louisiana State University Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Louisiana State University 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
	4
	14
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools	78

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geography from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #105 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Louisiana State University Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $44,642. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $34,640 for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

Geography Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Louisiana State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in geography from Louisiana State University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Economics
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	120	$71,480
Geographers	30	$81,160

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
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.