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Geography & Cartography at University at Buffalo

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Geography & Cartography at University at Buffalo

If you plan to study geography and cartography, take a look at what University at Buffalo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from University at Buffalo.

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.

University at Buffalo Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at University at Buffalo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 University at Buffalo 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 Master’s Degree Schools 33
40
Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in geography from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #34 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University at Buffalo Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $31,417. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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Geography Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at University at Buffalo are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geography bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

University at Buffalo Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of geography master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo 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 2
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 6 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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Geography Professors 220 $90,390
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 170 $78,780

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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