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Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech

41 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Geography & Cartography is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Virginia Tech.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geography.

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Geography & Cartography Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Geography Rankings

Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for geography. More specifically it was ranked #23 out of 229 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Geography & Cartography Schools 23
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Geography & Cartography 24
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Geography & Cartography Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geography & Cartography Graduates 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography 41
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid) 62
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) 68
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geography & Cartography Graduates 95
Highest Paid Geography & Cartography Graduates 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography 100
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography 106

Popularity of Geography at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in geography & cartography. This is an increase of 46% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geography from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #43 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

$33,269 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Geography Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Geography majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,269 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Geography Graduates from Virginia Tech Have?

$20,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Geography Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech, geography students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all geography bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,250.

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Geography Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geography & Cartography from Virginia Tech in 2020-2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Virginia Tech Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 geography majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 228
Political Science & Government 200
International Relations & National Security 160
Economics 102
Urban Studies 14

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