The main focus area for this major is Geography. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at San Francisco State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in geography, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SFSU was ranked #149 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #18 in California.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
Fees | $1,264 | $1,264 |
Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
On Campus Room and Board | $15,949 | $15,949 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SFSU in Geography walked away with an average of $20,000 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFSU make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the SFSU geography bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SFSU Online Learning page.
About 43.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in geography in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Around 59.0% of geography bachelor’s degree recipients at SFSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Geography | 39 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 44 |
Economics | 76 |
International Relations & National Security | 77 |
Political Science & Government | 129 |
Sociology | 114 |
*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.
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