by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Rowan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geography, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 Rowan was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rowan.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rowan was $717 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $368 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,573 | $18,605 |
| Fees | $3,366 | $3,366 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,937 | $14,937 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,185 | $5,185 |
Learn more about Rowan 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 Rowan took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rowan make an average of $46,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Rowan 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 Rowan Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, 34.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.1% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at Rowan in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 27 |
| Geographic Information Science | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 |
| Economics | 32 |
| Political Science & Government | 34 |
| Sociology | 32 |
*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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