Geography & Cartography at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a total student population of 11,460. Of the 2,032 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 21 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.

University of Northern Colorado Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geography

University of Northern Colorado Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at University of Northern Colorado compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at University of Northern Colorado 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77

How Much Do Geography Graduates from University of Northern Colorado Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Northern Colorado is $41,128. This is 19% higher than $34,640, which is the national average for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

Geography Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 geography students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Northern Colorado, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at University of Northern Colorado are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics
• Sociology

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	880	$73,150
Geography Professors	150	$78,570
Geographers	70	$84,380

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.