Geography & Cartography at University of Nevada - Reno

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every geography & cartography 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 Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UNR Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at UNR 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geography bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNR Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geography master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography	23

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	170	$75,300
Geography Professors	50	$86,410

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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