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Geography at George Washington University

29 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#10 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geography.

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Geography Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Geography Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for geography majors, GWU came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geography Graduates 1
Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools 2
Highest Paid Geography Graduates 4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geography Graduates 4
Best Geography Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Geography Schools 10
Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Geography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Geography Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Geography Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography 61
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geography 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography 174
Best Value Colleges for Geography 176
Best Value Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 177
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 178

Popularity of Geography at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in geography. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geography from GWU. This makes it the #25 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geography Student Diversity at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at George Washington University.

GWU Geography Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 72% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

GWU Geography Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 geography majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 15

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