Geography & Cartography at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312.

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.

Oregon State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at Oregon 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Oregon State Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geography master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Oregon State, 100% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

The following geography concentations are available at Oregon State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science	104
Other Geography	23
Geography	8

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology
• Economics

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	430	$64,290
Geography Professors	60	$86,550
Geographers	30	$78,630

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.