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Geography at San Jose State University

If you are interested in studying Geography, you may want to check out the program at San Jose State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State University is in San Jose, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 geography degrees were awarded at San Jose State University.

Studying Online at San Jose State University

Many students take online classes at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Geography graduates at San Jose State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at San Jose State University are 36% women (4) and 64% men (7).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 5 bachelor’s geography degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 5 master’s geography graduates at San Jose State University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 60% of Geography master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 23%.*

*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

Graduates of the Geography program at San Jose State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Geography majors, 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.