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 Towson 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Towson was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Towson.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Towson paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $299 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,962 | $21,098 |
| Fees | $3,236 | $3,236 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,052 | $14,052 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
Learn more about Towson tuition and fees.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from Towson make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the Towson 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 Towson Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in geography in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 39.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geography at Towson in 2019-2020, 17.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| 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 | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 27 |
| Economics | 89 |
| International Relations & National Security | 44 |
| Political Science & Government | 83 |
| Urban Studies | 6 |
*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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