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Geography & Cartography at Western Kentucky University

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Geography & Cartography at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

WKU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geography

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

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

WKU Geography & Cartography Rankings

Geography Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in geography from WKU. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky 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 1
White 1
International Students 0
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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 130 $70,060
Geography Professors 40 $69,190

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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