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Geography at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Geography, consider the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania sits in West Chester, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 geography degrees were awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Online coursework is an option at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Of 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Geography graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Geography graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 20% women (2) and 80% men (8).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 10 bachelor’s geography graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 30%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Those who complete Geography program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.