by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. 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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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 UW - Eau Claire was ranked #90 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #4 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Eau Claire.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Eau Claire was $652 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,361 | $15,636 |
| Fees | $1,509 | $1,509 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,475 | $8,475 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,366 | $3,366 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Geography students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Eau Claire took out an average of $25,457 in student loans. 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 UW - Eau Claire is $28,960 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the UW - Eau Claire 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 UW - Eau Claire Online Learning page.
Women made up around 31.3% of the geography students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Around 9.4% of geography bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Eau Claire in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 21 |
| Geographic Information Science | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 43 |
| Political Science & Government | 38 |
| Sociology | 17 |
*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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