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Geography at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you are interested in studying Geography, consider the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 geography graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Studying Online at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Of 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) studied exclusively online and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Geography graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 39% women (13) and 61% men (20).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 23 bachelor’s geography degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 39% were women (9) and 61% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 7 master’s geography graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Geography master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 23%.*

Geography Doctoral Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 3 doctoral geography degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Geography Graduates

Graduates of the Geography program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Geography graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,034

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.