Geography & Cartography at Rio Hondo College

If you are interested in studying geography & cartography, you may want to check out the program at Rio Hondo College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 15,692.

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.

RHCCD Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

RHCCD Geography & Cartography Rankings

Geography Student Demographics at RHCCD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Rio Hondo College.

RHCCD Geography & Cartography Associate’s Program

100% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geography associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in geography only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at RHCCD may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 57% more women than average.

RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in geography graduates 76% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in geography.

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

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

Geography & Cartography majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rio Hondo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science	2

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 CA, the home state for Rio Hondo College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	1,010	$84,540
Geographers	120	$85,530

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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