Geography & Cartography at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559.

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.

UT Knoxville Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at UT Knoxville 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

41% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Knoxville Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

100% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geography master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

If you plan to be a geography major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography	29

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	170	$58,380
Geography Professors	50	$74,220

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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