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Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato

What traits are you looking for in a geography school? To help you decide if Minnesota State University - Mankato is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geography program.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Minnesota State Mankato Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at Minnesota State Mankato 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.

Geography Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Minnesota State Mankato Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

30% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of geography master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

If you plan to be a geography major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography 9
Geographic Information Science 1

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 200 $71,070
Geography Professors 100 $76,540
Geographers 60 $67,820

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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