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Geography & Cartography at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying geography and cartography, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from Marshall 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.

Marshall University Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at Marshall 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 Marshall 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
Most Focused Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 12

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in geography from Marshall University. This makes it the #27 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geography Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 geography students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Marshall University, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Marshall University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marshall 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 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Marshall University Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

30% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in geography from Marshall University in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Marshall University, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Marshall University also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 60 $55,030

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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