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Geography at University of Arizona

If you are interested in studying Geography, you may want to check out the program at University of Arizona. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arizona sits in Tucson, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 geography degrees were awarded at University of Arizona.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arizona

Online coursework is an option at University of Arizona. Among 56,365 students, 12,481 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23,089 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Geography graduates at University of Arizona, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at University of Arizona are 63% women (19) and 37% men (11).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at University of Arizona

Of the 20 bachelor’s geography degrees awarded at University of Arizona, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	6

Minority students account for 30% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at University of Arizona

Of the 4 master’s geography graduates at University of Arizona, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of Geography master’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, above the national average of 23%.*

Geography Doctoral Program at University of Arizona

Among the 6 doctoral geography graduates at University of Arizona, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Geography doctoral degree recipients at University of Arizona, below the national average of 18%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Those who complete Geography program at University of Arizona go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.