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Geography & Cartography at George Mason University

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Geography & Cartography at George Mason University

Every geography and cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in geography.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geography & Cartography section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geography

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GMU does offer online education options in geography for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

GMU Geography & Cartography Rankings

Geography Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at George Mason University.

GMU Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 geography majors earned their master's degree from GMU. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from GMU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Geography Grads May Go Into

A degree in geography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 480 $81,750

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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