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Geography & Cartography at West Virginia University

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Geography & Cartography at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In 2021, 10 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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.

WVU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

WVU Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

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 WVU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 54
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in geography from WVU. This makes it the #31 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.

Earnings of WVU Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $30,831. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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Geography Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geography from WVU in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

44% Women
Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in geography from WVU in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from WVU, 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 West Virginia University 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 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 60 $55,030

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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