Geography & Cartography at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a geography school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geography program.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNC Chapel Hill Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of geography master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in geography.

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

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

Geography & Cartography majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography	38

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	650	$56,530
Geography Professors	120	$84,100

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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