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Geography at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Geography at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every geography 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 Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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

UNL Geography Degrees Available

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

UNL Geography Rankings

The geography major at UNL 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 UNL

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

UNL Geography Bachelor’s Program

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

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNL Geography Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of geography master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UNL, 75% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Managers 1,700 $101,380

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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