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Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,699 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 2021, 41 of them were geography and cartography majors.

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.

Virginia Tech Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
  • Master’s Degree in Geography

Virginia Tech Geography & Cartography Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geography programs across the country. The following shows how Virginia Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Virginia Tech 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 Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geography from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #43 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech is $33,269. 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 Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geography from Virginia Tech. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Virginia Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech 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 3
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Virginia Tech Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

57% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 geography majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Virginia Tech, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 480 $81,750

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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