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 Virginia Tech. 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. Virginia Tech was ranked #28 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for geography majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $476 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
Learn more about Virginia Tech tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech in Geography walked away with an average of $25,558 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.9% 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 Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 10.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 116 |
| International Relations & National Security | 137 |
| Political Science & Government | 194 |
| Sociology | 187 |
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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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