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Geography & Cartography at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Geography & Cartography at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Every geography and 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 New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 20 of them were geography and cartography majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 82
109
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools 111

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geography from UNM. This makes it the #105 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $36,819. This is 6% higher than $34,640, which is the national average for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 geography majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNM Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

100% Women
The geography program at UNM awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UNM, 100% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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