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Geography at University of South Alabama

If you plan to study Geography, take a look at what University of South Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Alabama sits in Mobile, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 geography graduations were recorded at University of South Alabama.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Alabama

Many students take online classes at University of South Alabama. Among 14,003 students, 3,884 (28%) studied exclusively online and 4,771 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Geography graduates at University of South Alabama, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geography graduates at University of South Alabama are 57% women (4) and 43% men (3).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at University of South Alabama

Of the 5 bachelor’s geography graduates at University of South Alabama, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Alabama, higher than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Geography Graduates

Those who complete Geography program at University of South Alabama go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Geography graduates, 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.