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Geography & Cartography at University of Southern California

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Geography & Cartography at University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a geography school? To help you decide if University of Southern California is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geography program.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 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.

USC Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geography

Online Classes Are Available at USC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USC does offer online courses in geography for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USC Geography & Cartography Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

37% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of geography master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from USC, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1,010 $84,540
Geographers 120 $85,530

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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