by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at American River College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in geography, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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American River does not offer an online option for its geography associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in geography in 2019-2020, 36.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 38.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in geography at American River in 2019-2020, 15.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 6 |
| Geographic Information Science | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 601 |
| Anthropology | 21 |
| Economics | 26 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2 |
| Political Science & Government | 27 |
*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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