by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - Santa Barbara. 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for geography majors, UCSB came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSB.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,964 | $2,964 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,259 | $1,259 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,903 | $15,903 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,381 | $5,381 |
Learn more about UCSB tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Geography students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSB took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $22,606.
The median early career salary of geography students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB is $41,937 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $32,264.
UCSB 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 UCSB Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, 44.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geography at UCSB in 2019-2020, 51.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 19 |
| Geographic Information Science | 79 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 173 |
| Economics | 703 |
| Political Science & Government | 297 |
| Sociology | 713 |
*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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