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Geography & Cartography at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Geography & Cartography, consider the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 geography & cartography graduations were recorded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Of 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Geography & Cartography Rankings at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

These rankings give you a sense of how West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Geography & Cartography program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Geography & Cartography Graduates from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Students who complete West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Geography & Cartography program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$39,009
3 years	$50,464
4 years	$58,950
5 years	$66,381

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Geography & Cartography graduates from West Chester University of Pennsylvania report median earnings of $58,950, compared with $62,314 for all West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Geography & Cartography graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geography & Cartography graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 31% women (4) and 69% men (9).

Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Among the 10 bachelor’s geography & cartography graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of Geography & Cartography bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, lower than 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania

This Geography & Cartography program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Geography	10
Geographic Information Science	3

Best-Paid Careers for Geography & Cartography Graduates

Students who finish Geography & Cartography program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.