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 California State University - Long Beach. 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 CSULB was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #8 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,158 | $13,158 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Geography students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSULB took out an average of $18,625 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSULB make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $32,264.
CSULB 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 CSULB Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.9% of the geography students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.7% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at CSULB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 78 |
| Economics | 69 |
| Political Science & Government | 172 |
| Sociology | 322 |
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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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