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Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Dallas

If you are interested in studying geography and cartography, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Dallas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a total student population of 28,669. In 2021, 8 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Dallas.

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 Dallas Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UT Dallas Geography & Cartography Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geography programs across the country. The following shows how UT Dallas performed in these rankings.

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 UT Dallas 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 40
61
Most Focused Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 219

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geography from UT Dallas. This makes it the #60 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UT Dallas

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

UT Dallas Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UT Dallas 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 Texas at Dallas with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Dallas Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 geography majors earned their master's degree from UT Dallas. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UT Dallas, 83% 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 Texas at Dallas 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Dallas also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 2 students 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Dallas.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1,280 $64,620
Geography Professors 280 $88,560
Geographers 150 $65,000

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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