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Geography & Cartography at Ohio University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Geography & Cartography, consider the program at Ohio University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ohio University-Main Campus sits in Athens, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 geography & cartography degrees were granted at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio University-Main Campus. Among 26,323 students, 6,865 (26%) studied exclusively online and 9,651 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Geography & Cartography Rankings at Ohio University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Ohio University-Main Campus’s Geography & Cartography program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Geography & Cartography Graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus

Students who complete Ohio University-Main Campus’s Geography & Cartography program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,302
2 years	$26,519
3 years	$37,764
4 years	$42,424
5 years	$49,300

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Geography & Cartography graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus report median earnings of $42,424, compared with $64,618 for all Ohio University-Main Campus graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Geography & Cartography graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Geography & Cartography graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Geography & Cartography graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are 44% women (7) and 56% men (9).

Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 6 bachelor’s geography & cartography graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography & Cartography bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Geography & Cartography bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, below 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 Ohio University-Main Campus

The Geography & Cartography program at Ohio University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Geographic Information Science	16

Top-Paying Careers for Geography & Cartography Graduates

Graduates of the Geography & Cartography program at Ohio University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Geography & Cartography majors, 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.