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Geography & Cartography at Oregon State University

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Geography & Cartography at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. In 2021, 23 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon 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.

Oregon State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Geography & Cartography Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geography programs across the country. The following shows how Oregon 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools 25
Most Focused Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 69
Most Focused Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 136
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Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools 153

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geography from Oregon State. This makes it the #70 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Oregon State Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $32,965. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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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

48% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Oregon State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geography bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Oregon State Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

60% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 geography majors earned their master's degree from Oregon State. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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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.

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

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 3 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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