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Geography & Cartography at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Geography & Cartography at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every geography and cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
159
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 180
Most Focused Geography & Cartography Schools 305

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geography from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #92 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $30,929. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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Geography Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geography program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rutgers New Brunswick Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in geography from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 4 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 200 $84,120
Geography Professors 50 $109,020

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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