Geography & Cartography at University of Massachusetts Amherst
UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.
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.
UMass Amherst Geography & Cartography Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Geography (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
- Master’s Degree in Geography
UMass Amherst Geography & Cartography Rankings
The geography major at UMass Amherst 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.
Geography Student Demographics at UMass Amherst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
UMass Amherst Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program
About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in geography.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UMass Amherst Geography & Cartography Master’s Program
Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UMass Amherst, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in geography.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography
If you plan to be a geography major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Geography | 28 |
Related Majors
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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Managers | 8,660 | $131,450 |
Geography Professors | 230 | $99,810 |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 100 | $73,290 |
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
- Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.