Geography & Cartography at South Dakota State University

Every geography & cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 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.

South Dakota State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at South Dakota 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.

Geography Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota State Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geography master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a geography master's degree from South Dakota State, 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 South Dakota 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	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

The following geography concentations are available at South Dakota State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography	16
Geographic Information Science	9

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government
• Economics
• Sociology

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Managers	370	$99,030
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	140	$55,310

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.