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Geography at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you plan to study Geography, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is located in Columbia, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 geography degrees were granted at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Of 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Geography graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 21% women (5) and 79% men (19).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 20 bachelor’s geography graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 15% were women (3) and 85% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 3 master’s geography graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Unknown	1

Geography Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 1 doctoral geography degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.