by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Ohio University - Athens Campus. 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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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 OHIO Athens was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #6 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for OHIO Athens.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OHIO Athens was $1,077 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $595 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,612 | $22,406 |
| Books and Supplies | $984 | $984 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,024 | $14,024 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,144 | $3,144 |
Learn more about OHIO Athens 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at OHIO Athens in Geography walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from OHIO Athens make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the OHIO Athens geography bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OHIO Athens Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, 29.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at OHIO Athens in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Geographic Information Science | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 18 |
| Economics | 28 |
| Political Science & Government | 73 |
| Sociology | 92 |
| Urban Studies | 14 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
