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Geography and Environmental Studies Major

Geography and Environmental Studies

Types of Degrees Geography and Environmental Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many geography and environmental studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 126
Doctor’s Degree 52
Graduate Certificate 3

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Geography and Environmental Studies?

126 Master's Degrees Annually
52% Percent Women
21% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
According to recent stats this major attracts about equal numbers of men and women. Roughly 52% of the graduates are women, and 48% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of geography and environmental studies majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 69
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Geography and Environmental Studies. About 23.8% of those with this major are international students.

Online Geography and Environmental Studies Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 1 0
Bachelor’s Degree 2 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 20 0
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 14 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

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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