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Geography & Cartography at Salem State University

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Geography & Cartography at Salem State University

If you are interested in studying geography and cartography, you may want to check out the program at Salem State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem 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.

Salem State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Salem State Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at Salem State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Salem 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 45

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geography from Salem State. This makes it the #43 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Salem State Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem State is $31,040. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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Geography Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 geography students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Salem State, about 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Salem State since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Salem 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Salem State Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geography program at Salem State awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Salem State, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Salem State also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Geography Professors 230 $99,810
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 100 $73,290

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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