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Geography & Cartography at Temple University

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Geography & Cartography at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from Temple.

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.

Temple Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Temple Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Temple 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 Basic Certificate Schools 50

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in geography from Temple. This makes it the #12 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Temple Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $31,439. This is less than $34,640, which is the national average of all geography majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geography Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geography program at Temple awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Temple are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Temple Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

59% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in geography from Temple in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Temple, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Temple also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 2 students 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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Geography Professors 180 $92,050
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 90 $63,360

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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