by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Bridgewater State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geography, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Bridgewater State was ranked #154 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bridgewater State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Bridgewater State was $724 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $468 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $910 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,822 | $9,822 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,832 | $13,832 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Geography students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bridgewater State took out an average of $27,090 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,606.
The median early career salary of geography students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State is $39,369 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Bridgewater State does not offer an online option for its geography bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bridgewater State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the geography students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Bridgewater State in geography at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 |
| Economics | 35 |
| Political Science & Government | 34 |
| Sociology | 60 |
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*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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