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 Syracuse 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Syracuse was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Syracuse paid an average of $2,363 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,432 | $53,432 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,564 | $1,564 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,356 | $16,356 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,806 | $1,806 |
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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 Syracuse took out an average of $24,379 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from Syracuse make an average of $28,212 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $32,264.
Syracuse 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 Syracuse Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.9% of the geography students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geography at Syracuse in 2019-2020, 36.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 23 |
| Economics | 274 |
| International Relations & National Security | 106 |
| Political Science & Government | 198 |
| Sociology | 53 |
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*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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