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Geography & Cartography at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Geography & Cartography at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you plan to study geography and cartography, take a look at what Missouri State University - Springfield has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from Missouri State.

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.

Missouri State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Geography & Cartography Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geography programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Missouri State 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
Best Geography & Cartography Basic Certificate Schools 58
Best Geography & Cartography Schools 222

Earnings of Missouri State Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $24,703. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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Geography Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 geography students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri State, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Missouri State 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in geography.

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

Missouri State 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 240 $64,270
Geography Professors 70 $82,790
Geographers 40 $76,320

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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