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Geography & Cartography at University of Oregon

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Geography & Cartography at University of Oregon

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 Oregon stacks up to those at other schools.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from UO.

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.

UO Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
  • Master’s Degree in Geography
  • Doctorate Degree in Geography

UO Geography & Cartography Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geography programs across the country. The following shows how UO performed in these rankings.

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 UO 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
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
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In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geography from UO. This makes it the #43 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UO Geography Graduates

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $30,229. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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Geography Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 46 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geography & Cartography from UO in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UO are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UO Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

57% Women
The geography program at UO awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UO, 86% 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 Oregon 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 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UO also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 3 students 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 430 $64,290
Geography Professors 60 $86,550
Geographers 30 $78,630

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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