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Geography & Cartography at Western Illinois University

Geography & Cartography at Western Illinois University

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

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.

WIU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

WIU Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at WIU 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.

Geography Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at WIU 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 Western Illinois 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WIU Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

42% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of geography master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois 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 1
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

The following geography concentations are available at Western Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science 9
Geography 2

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Geography Professors 150 $82,080
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 130 $77,070

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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