by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geographic Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at SUNY Cortland. 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 SUNY Cortland was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Cortland.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,607 | $1,607 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,100 | $13,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,860 | $2,860 |
Learn more about SUNY Cortland tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of geography students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland is $32,925 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $32,264.
SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, 22.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Cortland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 |
| Archeology | 3 |
| Criminology | 59 |
| Economics | 8 |
| International Relations & National Security | 20 |
View All Geography & Cartography Related Majors >
*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.
