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Basic Certificate in Geography & Cartography

Basic Certificates in Geography & Cartography

1,365 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.4% of geography graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Geography Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,365 people earned their basic certificate in geography. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in geography at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,429
Basic Certificate 1,365
Master’s Degree 1,193
Graduate Certificate 940
Associate Degree 295
Doctor’s Degree 199
Undergraduate Certificate 120

Earnings of Geography Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for geography majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for geography students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in geography. About 55.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 751
Women 614
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The racial-ethnic distribution of geography basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 37
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 149
White 1,021
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 111
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to geography that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 325
Anthropology 141
Sociology 127
International Relations & Security 77
General Social Sciences 77

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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