by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Kansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geography, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 KU was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,092 | $26,960 |
| Fees | $1,074 | $1,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,212 | $1,212 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,900 | $9,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,198 | $3,198 |
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geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU make an average of $33,446 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the KU 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 KU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, 10.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at KU 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 6 |
| Geographic Information Science | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 29 |
| Economics | 121 |
| Political Science & Government | 112 |
| Sociology | 28 |
*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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