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Geography & Cartography in Louisiana

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Geography & Cartography Schools in Louisiana

49 Geography students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Geography & Cartography is the 128th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Geography & Cartography Majors in Louisiana

Geography majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 23
Post-Master’s Certificate 13
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 13
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 7
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 7
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 7
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 4
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 4
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 4
Master’s Degree 2

Gender Distribution

In Louisiana, a geography major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of geography majors in Louisiana is as follows:

  • Asian: 8.2%
  • Black or African American: 4.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.1%
  • White: 69.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 10.2%
  • Other Races: 2.0%
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Jobs for Geography & Cartography Grads in Louisiana

9,940 people in the state and 479,240 in the nation are employed in jobs related to geography.

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Wages for Geography & Cartography Jobs in Louisiana

A typical salary for a geography grad in the state is $81,160, compared to a typical salary of $80,530 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in Louisiana that offer geography degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

31 Degrees in Major Awarded
64% Graduation Rate
34,285 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $44,326 after earning their degree at this institution. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.00%. It takes the average student 4.44 years to graduate.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
11,126 Total Students

99% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 76%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $40,209 a year.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
37% Graduation Rate
8,375 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 94% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. This public school has an average net price of $12,140.

Geography & Cartography Careers in LA

Some of the careers geography majors go into include:

Job Title LA Job Growth LA Median Salary
Managers 9% $79,900
Geography Professors 0% $0

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to geography.

Major Annual Graduates in LA
Political Science & Government 582
Sociology 407
Economics 209
Anthropology 88
General Social Sciences 59
International Relations & Security 58
Criminology 56
Urban Studies 17

View all majors related to Geography & Cartography

View Nationwide Geography & Cartography Report

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