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 Illinois State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geography, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Illinois State was ranked #34 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for geography majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Illinois State paid an average of $768 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $384 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,741 | $19,904 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,850 | $9,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,764 | $5,764 |
Learn more about Illinois State tuition and fees.
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 Illinois State took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois State make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 46% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Illinois 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 Illinois State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, 48.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.9% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at Illinois State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| 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 | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 17 |
| Economics | 46 |
| Political Science & Government | 87 |
| Sociology | 76 |
*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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