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Geography & Cartography at Sierra College

Geography & Cartography at Sierra College

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

Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and approximately 17,503 students attend the school each year.

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.

Sierra College Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geography (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Geography

Sierra College Geography & Cartography Rankings

Geography Student Demographics at Sierra College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Sierra College.

Sierra College Geography & Cartography Associate’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geography associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in geography only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Sierra College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in geography at Sierra College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Sierra College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in geography graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sierra College with a associate's in geography.

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

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

The following geography concentations are available at Sierra College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sierra College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography 3

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 Sierra College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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