Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at UMN Twin Cities 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

33% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geography master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 60% were white. This is below 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

The following geography concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography	49
Geographic Information Science	7

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	200	$71,070
Geography Professors	100	$76,540
Geographers	60	$67,820

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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