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Geography at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a school for Geography, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick sits in New Brunswick, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 geography degrees were awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Among 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) studied exclusively online and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Geography graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 7 bachelor’s geography degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 43% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 1 master’s geography degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Geography Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 7 doctoral geography degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Geography doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Those who complete Geography program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Geography graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,034

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.