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Basic Certificate in Geography

Basic Certificates in Geography

246 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 20% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.2% of geography graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Geography Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 246 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 2,596
Master’s Degree 409
Basic Certificate 246
Associate Degree 192
Doctor’s Degree 151
Graduate Certificate 144
Undergraduate Certificate 4

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 women than men pursue their basic certificate in geography. About 50.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 122
Women 124
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The racial-ethnic distribution of geography basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 193
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 19
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to geography that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science 1,035
Other Geography 84

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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