Geography & Cartography at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 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.
UNM Geography & Cartography Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
- Master’s Degree in Geography
UNM Geography & Cartography Rankings
The geography major at UNM 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 UNM
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
UNM Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in geography.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UNM Geography & Cartography Master’s Program
Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UNM, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in geography.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 4 |
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 New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Geography | 22 |
Related Majors
- International Relations & National Security
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Economics
- Political Science & Government
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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in NM | Average Salary in NM |
---|---|---|
Managers | 2,850 | $96,490 |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 40 | $69,250 |
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 PerryPlanet under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.