Geography & Cartography at San Diego State University
SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 2021, 32 of them were geography and cartography majors.
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.
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SDSU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
- Master’s Degree in Geography
- Doctorate Degree in Geography
SDSU Geography & Cartography Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at SDSU 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 SDSU 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 Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools | 30 |
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools | 30 |
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools | 50 |
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 71 |
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in geography from SDSU. This makes it the #31 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.
Geography Student Demographics at SDSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at San Diego State University.
SDSU Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program
About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at SDSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in geography.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SDSU Geography & Cartography Master’s Program
Of the students who received a geography master's degree from SDSU, 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 San Diego State University with a master's in geography.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SDSU also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 San Diego State University.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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