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Geography & Cartography at University at Albany

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Geography & Cartography at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. Of the 3,669 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Albany in 2021, 7 of them were geography and cartography majors.

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.

UAlbany Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
  • Master’s Degree in Geography

UAlbany Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at UAlbany compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UAlbany 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
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools 45
64
Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 94

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in geography from UAlbany. This makes it the #14 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geography Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geography program at UAlbany awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UAlbany are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAlbany Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

23% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in geography from UAlbany in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UAlbany, 62% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UAlbany 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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Geography Professors 220 $90,390
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 170 $78,780

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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