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Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

What traits are you looking for in a geography school? To help you decide if University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geography program.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380. In 2021, 72 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from UCCS.

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.

UCCS Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UCCS Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at UCCS 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 Schools 19
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 118
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 122
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In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in geography from UCCS. This is the #123 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from UCCS Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCCS is $31,890. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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Geography Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 72 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geography from UCCS in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UCCS since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UCCS 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UCCS Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geography master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCCS also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 880 $73,150
Geography Professors 150 $78,570
Geographers 70 $84,380

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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