by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Kennesaw 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. The bachelor's program at KSU Georgia was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for KSU Georgia.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at KSU Georgia paid an average of $654 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,450 | $15,704 |
| Fees | $1,986 | $1,986 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,947 | $12,947 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,370 | $6,370 |
Learn more about KSU Georgia tuition and fees.
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 KSU Georgia took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 37% higher than the national average of $22,606.
The median early career salary of geography students who receive their bachelor’s degree from KSU Georgia is $41,193 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the geography bachelor’s degree program at KSU Georgia. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KSU Georgia Online Learning page.
About 37.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in geography in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Around 17.2% of geography bachelor’s degree recipients at KSU Georgia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 16 |
| Geographic Information Science | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 29 |
| International Relations & National Security | 38 |
| Political Science & Government | 102 |
| Sociology | 82 |
*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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