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 Portland State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in geography, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Portland State University paid an average of $671 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $444 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,652 | $22,143 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
The median early career salary of geography students who receive their master’s degree from Portland State University is $57,318 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $59,560.
Online degrees for the Portland State University geography master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the geography students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in geography at Portland State University in 2019-2020, 44.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Economics | 5 |
| Political Science & Government | 3 |
| Sociology | 5 |
| Urban Studies | 1 |
*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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