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 Worcester State University. 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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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 Worcester State was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Worcester State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Worcester State paid an average of $694 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $441 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,616 | $9,616 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,568 | $12,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Worcester State tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Worcester State 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 Worcester State Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in geography in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Around 12.5% of geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 12 |
| Sociology | 53 |
| Urban Studies | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
