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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

4,439

declining 10.4%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,585

growing 0.172%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$52,215

growing 4.53%

Average Wage

$113,579

growing 8.24%

People in Workforce

4.07M

growing 2.44%

Average Employee Age

43.1

declining 0.0408%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Geography degree recipients are Los Angeles, CA, Gainesville, FL, and Boulder, CO. The most common degree awarded to students studying Geography is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Geography and the types of students that study this field. University of Florida awards the most degrees in Geography in the US, but United States Air Force Academy and Sonoma State University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Geography.

Tuition costs for Geography majors are, on average, $7,585 for in-state public colleges, and $52,215 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Geography programs are false institutions (N/A total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (3,894 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Geography (2022)

University of Florida
100 degrees awarded
University of Colorado Boulder
77 degrees awarded
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
75 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Geography, is Public, 4-year or above (3,894 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Geography programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,585

Median In-State Public

$52,215

Median Out of State Private

University of Florida has the most Geography degree recipients, with 100 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the total graduates for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Geography.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

United States Air Force Academy
3.7%
Sonoma State University
2.97%
United States Military Academy (197036)
2.48%

Out of all institutions that offer Geography programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, United States Air Force Academy has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Geography, with 3.7%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Geography

Los Angeles County, CA
276 degrees awarded
Maricopa County, AZ
124 degrees awarded
Alachua County, FL
109 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Geography by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Geography.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for majors is $113,579 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

The industry that employs the most majors is false, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is N/A.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

$113,579

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,532

8.24%

1 Year Growth

± 1.77%

The average salary for majors is $113,579 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for majors.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

The most common occupations majors, by number of employees, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of majors working as Economists, Miscellaneous social scientists, including survey researchers & sociologists, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

The highest paid occupations by median income for majors are .

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

4.07M

2022 Workforce

± 48,866

2.44%

1 Year Growth

± 1.67%

The number of graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 3.97M in 2021 to 4.07M in 2022.

The largest single share of graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (8.07%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

The most common industries that employ majors, by number of employees, are .

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

The highest paying industries of majors, by average wage, are .

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

4.07M

2022 Workforce

± 48,866

2.44%

1 Year Growth

± 1.67%

The number of graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 3.97M in 2021 to 4.07M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most graduates by share is N/A, followed by N/A. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in .

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in is 43.1.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in (2,890 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Geography is from the 2 Digit Course .

43.1

Average Age in 2022

± 0.161 Years

0.0408%

1 Year Change

± 0.532%

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Geography are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (55.9%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Geography.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,890 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
629 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
247 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Geography for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
1,217 degrees awarded
White Female
833 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
247 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Geography.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Geography field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Geography majors need many skills, but most especially Writing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Geography majors need more than the average amount of Science, Operations Analysis, and Writing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Geography majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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