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 Weber State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in geography, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WSU was ranked #226 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #3 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for WSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WSU paid an average of $636 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,090 | $15,272 |
| Fees | $866 | $866 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,824 | $8,824 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,060 | $5,060 |
Learn more about WSU tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of geography students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU is $32,563 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,264.
WSU 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 WSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.2% of the geography students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at WSU 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 17 |
| Economics | 20 |
| Political Science & Government | 18 |
| Sociology | 14 |
*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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