by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how George Mason compares to other colleges that offer geography & cartography.
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George Mason ranks competitively among schools offering geography & cartography. In particular, it placed #28 out of 152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Mason University conferred 12 bachelor’s degrees in geography & cartography.
Geography & Cartography students who finish a bachelor’s at George Mason go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $75,798 a year. This is below $79,668, the median for all majors at George Mason.
To complete a bachelor’s at George Mason, geography & cartography students borrow a median amount of $22,000 in student loans. This is lower than $23,529, the typical median for all majors at George Mason.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $34,860 |
| Fees | $3,828 | $3,828 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 75% of geography & cartography bachelor’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The majority of geography & cartography bachelor’s degree graduates at George Mason were White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor’s in geography & cartography.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geography & cartography master’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of geography & cartography master’s degree graduates at George Mason were White. About 78% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master’s in geography & cartography.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the geography & cartography majors at George Mason University.
The geography & cartography program at George Mason includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 25 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 |
George Mason awarded 25 completions in geography in the most recent reporting year — 32% to women and 68% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (76%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
George Mason conferred 7 completions in geographic information science and cartography in the latest year of data — 29% to women and 71% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (86%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.