What’s the Value of a Geography Degree?
May 24, 2011
Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce has released a report titled “What’s It Worth? the Economic Value of College Majors”.
According to the report, “Median earnings for those with Bachelor’s degrees vary greatly—from $29,000 for Counseling Psychology majors to $120,000 for Petroleum Engineering majors.”
What about a Bachelor’s degree in Geography?
- Full-time, full-year workers with a terminal Bachelor’s degree in Geography showed median earnings of $54,000 a year.
- Gender composition of the Geography major was 30% female and 70% male.
- 30% of Geography majors go on to obtain a graduate degree.
You can read the complete report here [PDF].
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