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Geography & Cartography at Northern Michigan University

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Geography & Cartography at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from Northern Michigan University.

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.

Northern Michigan University Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Geography (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography

Northern Michigan University Geography & Cartography Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geography programs across the country. The following shows how Northern Michigan University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Northern Michigan University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geography & Cartography. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Geography & Cartography Undergraduate Certificate Schools 3
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools 227
Best Geography & Cartography Schools 229
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Geography Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 geography students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northern Michigan University, about 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Northern Michigan University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geography bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northern Michigan University also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Geography Professors 150 $84,300

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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