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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 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 SIUE was ranked #129 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for SIUE.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SIUE was $297 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,559 | $8,559 |
| Fees | $2,936 | $2,936 |
| Books and Supplies | $915 | $915 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,881 | $9,881 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,906 | $2,906 |
Learn more about SIUE 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 SIUE in Geography walked away with an average of $25,625 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,606.
The median early career salary of geography students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SIUE is $35,594 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the SIUE 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 SIUE Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the geography students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.3% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at SIUE 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
| Economics | 9 |
| Political Science & Government | 30 |
| Sociology | 35 |
*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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