Geography & Cartography at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Geography (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
• Master’s Degree in Geography

Mizzou Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at Mizzou 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 Mizzou

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

Mizzou Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

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 Mizzou, 83% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography	26

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Other Social Sciences
• Archeology
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	240	$64,270
Geography Professors	70	$82,790
Geographers	40	$76,320

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.