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Geography at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you plan to study Geography, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is in Baton Rouge, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 geography degrees were granted at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Distance learning is available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Among 41,705 students, 5,129 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,009 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Geography graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geography graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are 55% women (11) and 45% men (9).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Of the 18 bachelor’s geography degrees awarded at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 56% were women (10) and 44% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, above the national average of 30%.*

Geography Doctoral Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Among the 2 doctoral geography degrees awarded at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography doctoral degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

Top-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Students who finish Geography program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.