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Basic Certificates in Geography & Cartography

1,281 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 19 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.7% of geography graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Geography Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,281 students 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 4,409
Basic Certificate 1,281
Master’s Degree 1,076
Graduate Certificate 990
Associate Degree 379
Doctor’s Degree 249
Undergraduate Certificate 142

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 56.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 719
Women 562
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The racial-ethnic distribution of geography basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 40
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 115
White 955
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 101
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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 345
Criminology 175
International Relations & Security 98
Anthropology 97
Sociology 92

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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