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Geography & Cartography at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Geography & Cartography at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. Of the 12,018 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 80 of them were geography and cartography majors.

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.

Ohio State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at Ohio State 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 Ohio 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
10
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools 12

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geography from Ohio State. This makes it the #105 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Ohio State Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $38,932. This is 12% higher than $34,640, which is the national average for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geography Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 geography majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Ohio State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 47
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Ohio State Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 geography majors earned their master's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 6 students 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Geography Professors 220 $99,940
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 90 $70,550

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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