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Graduate Certificate in Geography

Graduate Certificates in Geography

144 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 33 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in geography. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 17 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 11.8% of geography graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Geography Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 144 people earned their graduate certificate in geography. This makes it the 66th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in geography at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 409
Doctor’s Degree 151
Graduate Certificate 144

Earnings of Geography Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for geography majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in geography. About 54.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 78
Women 66
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The racial-ethnic distribution of geography graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 100
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 33 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in geography. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
54 Yearly Graduations
41% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

North Carolina State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in geography. Each year, around 36,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,459 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people received their graduate certificate in geography from NC State. Of these students, 41% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
10 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

University of North Carolina at Wilmington comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in geography. Each year, around 17,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,443 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,979 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in geography from UNCW.

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
9 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Mason University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in geography. Each year, around 38,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in geography from GMU. Of these students, 29% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
7 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for geography majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Florida. Each year, around 53,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in geography from UF. About 63% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Hunter College

New York, New York
7 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Hunter College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in geography. Each year, around 24,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in geography from Hunter. Around 44% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 44% were women.

#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
5 Yearly Graduations

University of Toledo comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in geography. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,753 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,354 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in geography from University of Toledo.

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
3 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgia State University is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in geography. Each year, around 36,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,158 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,164 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in geography from Georgia State. Around 19% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 44% were women.

#11

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in geography. Roughly 31,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in geography from Mizzou.

#15

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Western Illinois University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in geography. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,359 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,867 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in geography from WIU.

#15

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
2 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 15th most popular school in the country for geography majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Appalachian State University. Each year, around 20,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,242 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,081 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in geography from Appalachian State. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in geography. Each year, around 27,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,903 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in geography from University of Oklahoma.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to geography that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science 777
Other Geography 19

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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