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Geography & Cartography at Worcester State University

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Geography & Cartography at Worcester State University

Every geography and cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at Worcester State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,724. Of the 1,136 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Worcester State University in 2021, 10 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.

Worcester State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography

Worcester State Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Worcester State 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 131
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools 173
174
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools 213

Geography Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in geography from Worcester State. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Worcester State since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Worcester State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geography bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester State University 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Worcester State 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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Geography Professors 230 $99,810
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 100 $73,290

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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