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Geography at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study Geography, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at Austin is in Austin, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 geography degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Austin

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Geography graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geography graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 57% women (26) and 43% men (20).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 34 bachelor’s geography graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 50% were women (17) and 50% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 6 master’s geography graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

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

Minority students account for 33% of Geography master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 23%.*

Geography Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 6 doctoral geography degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Geography doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, lower than the national average of 18%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Graduates of the Geography program at The University of Texas at Austin work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Geography majors, 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.