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Geography & Cartography at University of Iowa

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Geography & Cartography at University of Iowa

If you plan to study geography and cartography, take a look at what University of Iowa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Iowa Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools 82
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In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geography from Iowa. This makes it the #105 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geography from Iowa in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in geography from Iowa. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa 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 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 1 students 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360

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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