Geography & Cartography at University of Central Arkansas

Every geography and 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 Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from UCA.

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.

UCA Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCA does offer online courses in geography for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UCA Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at UCA 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
Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Online Geography & Cartography Schools	41
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools	56
	79

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geography from UCA. This makes it the #92 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geography Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geography & Cartography from UCA in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UCA since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in geography from UCA in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UCA, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	70	$52,480

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.