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Why are you in college?

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Tuition comparison with over 1,000 U.S. universities and college, in-state and out-of-state
ROI = return on investment
Overall Rank
In-State Rank
SCHOOL NAME
2012 TUITION
30 YEAR NET ROI
ANNUAL ROI
% AID
AVG AID AMOUNT
30 YEAR ROI WITH AID
ANNUAL ROI WITH AID
University of Wisconsin- Madison
$90,110
$784,000
8.00%
55%
$5,312
$807,300
9.10%
University of Wisconsin- Platteville
$71,430
$739,700
8.60%
61%
$3,804
$758,300
9.70%
top 19%
top 20%
University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
$73,770
$536,900
7.40%
54%
$3,530
$553,600
8.40%
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
$93,940
$481,400
6.40%
49%
$6,156
$511,100
7.70%
University of Wisconsin- La Crosse
$73,630
$469,400
7.00%
50%
$3,195
$484,100
7.80%
University of Wisconsin- Stout
$79,100
$462,600
6.80%
52%
$3,813
$480,800
University of Wisconsin- Whitewater
$68,050
$440,700
7.10%
51%
$4,192
$460,100
8.30%
University of Wisconsin- Superior
$74,310
$371,300
6.30%
74%
$4,730
$393,900
7.60%
University of Wisconsin- River Falls
$70,570
$363,600
$3,817
$381,500
University of Wisconsin- Parkside
$80,840
$362,600
6.00%
60%
$5,422
$389,500
University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh
$77,100
$298,600
5.50%
$4,259
$319,300
6.70%
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point
$69,540
$227,500
5.10%
$3,650
$244,700
6.10%
University of Wisconsin- Green Bay
$71,030
$184,000
4.50%
$4,845
$206,800
5.80%
ROI = return on investment
Typical starting salary after graduation for UWEC: $44,700 (includes business degrees)
Source:

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Why did you register for this course?
1) Human geography meets your social science (category III) and world culture requirements for your liberal arts education.
2) Learn to become more proficient in literary and numeric skills.

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What do you want to learn about geography?
Geographers study places in three ways:
Human-environmental aspects
Regions
Spatial networks

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In the first week you should:
Read the intro web pages for Geography 111.
Take the first web self-test for this course.
Go to the bookstore to rent the Atlas.
No paper textbook is used in this course. All readings are available on the web free of charge!

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Why is this an “odd” looking map? Is there a correct way of seeing/showing the world?
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Source:

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Be sure to consult your atlas for more world maps.

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Source: The Economist, 24 September 2011.

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What do these maps, called cartograms, show?
population by world region wealth by world region
Cartograms on other topics:

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The characteristics of the world human population vary spatially. What does this map show?
Gross Domestic Product per capita

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The world’s pop varies in other ways too.
In addition, the richest 20% of the world’s population consumes 50% of all energy, 50% of all meat products, and produces 80% of carbon dioxide.
The USA now spends 50% of the world’s total military budget.
By 2015, the world’s wealthiest 1% held more wealth than other 99%.

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What does this map show? Notice the rather unusual spatial pattern.

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Geography of World-Wide Internet Access

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What does this map show?
Countries that do NOT use the Metric System
For more interesting world maps on many different topics, go to

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Social Progress Map
View the video:
Check out the web site for maps by Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity:

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Income and wealth distribution within countries and among classes actually matters more to ordinary people than national statistics.
Although China is now the world’s second biggest economy, its wealth is very unevenly distributed throughout the country and, by extension, by classes.
The top 10 percent of Chinese households have 57 percent of the national income.