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Geography & Cartography at The University of Montana

Geography & Cartography at The University of Montana

Every geography & cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808.

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.

UM Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UM Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at UM 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.

Geography Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UM 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 The University of Montana 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UM Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geography master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UM, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

Geography & Cartography majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography 15

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Managers 1,100 $76,990
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 90 $52,130

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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