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Geography & Cartography at Kansas State University

If you plan to study Geography & Cartography, you may want to check out the program at Kansas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kansas State University sits in Manhattan, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 geography & cartography degrees were awarded at Kansas State University.

Studying Online at Kansas State University

Online coursework is an option at Kansas State University. Among 20,295 students, 3,365 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,916 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Geography & Cartography Rankings at Kansas State University

Use these rankings to compare Kansas State University’s Geography & Cartography program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 9
Best Value	Kansas	#1 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 152
Best Value	Nationwide	#89 of 151

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 9
Best Value	Kansas	#1 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 152
Best Value	Nationwide	#89 of 151

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Geography & Cartography graduates at Kansas State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Geography & Cartography graduates at Kansas State University are 48% women (12) and 52% men (13).

Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program at Kansas State University

Among the 6 bachelor’s geography & cartography degrees awarded at Kansas State University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography & Cartography bachelor’s degree recipients at Kansas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Geography & Cartography bachelor’s degree recipients at Kansas State University, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Geography & Cartography Concentrations at Kansas State University

This Geography & Cartography program at Kansas State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Geography	6
Geographic Information Science	19

Top-Paying Careers for Geography & Cartography Graduates

Graduates of the Geography & Cartography program at Kansas State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Geography & Cartography graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$56,771

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.