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Geography & Cartography at University of Kansas

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Geography & Cartography at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

KU Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at KU 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.

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 geography majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at KU 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 Kansas 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 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from KU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

KU also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 4 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 120 $58,710

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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