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Geography at Metropolitan State University of Denver

If you are interested in studying Geography, consider the program at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Get started with the following essential facts.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is in Denver, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 geography degrees were granted at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Online Class Availability at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Online coursework is an option at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Of 18,453 students, 4,515 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,384 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Geography graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geography graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver are 17% women (1) and 83% men (5).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Of the 6 bachelor’s geography graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver, lower than the national average of 30%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Graduates of the Geography program at Metropolitan State University of Denver work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.