by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Arizona State University - Tempe. 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 ASU - Tempe was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for ASU - Tempe.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ASU - Tempe was $1,200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $765 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,710 | $28,800 |
| Fees | $628 | $628 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,510 | $13,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,430 | $3,430 |
Learn more about ASU - Tempe tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Geography students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Tempe took out an average of $25,356 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Tempe make an average of $38,505 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the ASU - Tempe 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 ASU - Tempe Online Learning page.
About 29.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in geography in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geography at ASU - Tempe in 2019-2020, 31.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 37 |
| Geographic Information Science | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 5 |
| Anthropology | 79 |
| Economics | 273 |
| Political Science & Government | 361 |
| Sociology | 103 |
*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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