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Geography at University of Missouri - Columbia

Geography at University of Missouri - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a geography school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geography program.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geography section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Geography Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Geography Rankings

The geography major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geography. 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 Bachelor’s Program

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

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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.

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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 Master’s Program

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

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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.

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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

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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