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Geography & Cartography at University of Arizona

Geography & Cartography at University of Arizona

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 University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601.

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 of Arizona Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geography (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
  • Master’s Degree in Geography

University of Arizona Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at University of Arizona 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at University of Arizona are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 of Arizona with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

University of Arizona Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

49% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of geography master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from University of Arizona, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science 53
Geography 27

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 220 $66,830
Geography Professors 60 $104,400
Geographers 30 $69,730

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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