Geography & Cartography at University of Georgia

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying geography & cartography, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

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.

UGA Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UGA Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at UGA 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 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.

Geography Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UGA Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

83% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of geography master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

Geography & Cartography majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography	30
Geographic Information Science	2

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	160	$54,620
Geography Professors	60	$86,370

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
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