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Geography & Cartography at Western Illinois University

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Geography & Cartography at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study geography and cartography, take a look at what Western Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

WIU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geography

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WIU offers distance education options for geography at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WIU Geography & Cartography Rankings

Geography Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in geography from WIU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from WIU, 75% 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Geography Professors 150 $82,080
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 130 $77,070

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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