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Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park

Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park

Every geography & 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 Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UMCP Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at UMCP 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UMCP are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geography bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UMCP Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

49% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of geography master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UMCP, 69% 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

Geography & Cartography majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science 99

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 450 $79,440
Geographers 310 $84,990
Geography Professors 140 $98,670

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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