by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Salem State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geography, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Salem State was ranked #182 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Salem State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Salem State was $770 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $486 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $910 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $10,765 | $11,430 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,590 | $14,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,784 | $1,784 |
Learn more about Salem State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Geography students who received their bachelor’s degree at Salem State took out an average of $24,277 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from Salem State make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the Salem State 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 Salem State Online Learning page.
About 47.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in geography in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Around 17.6% of geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 12 |
| Geographic Information Science | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 16 |
| Sociology | 17 |
*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.
