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Geography at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you plan to study Geography, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte sits in Charlotte, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 geography graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Of 31,091 students, 2,925 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,639 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Geography graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, by degree type.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are 37% women (17) and 63% men (29).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Among the 38 bachelor’s geography graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 37% were women (14) and 63% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, above the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Of the 4 master’s geography degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

Geography Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Of the 4 doctoral geography degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Geography doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, above the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Geography Graduates

Students who finish Geography program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Geography majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,034

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.