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Geography & Cartography at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Geography & Cartography at University of Washington - Seattle 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 Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 136 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.

UW Seattle Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Geography & Cartography Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at UW Seattle 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
3
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
35
Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 58

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geography from UW Seattle. This makes it the #92 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $43,618. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $34,640 for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geography Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students earned a bachelor's degree in geography from UW Seattle. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 31
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UW Seattle Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 geography majors earned their master's degree from UW Seattle. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UW Seattle, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle 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 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 6 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 350 $81,620
Geography Professors 110 $73,370
Geographers 40 $83,530

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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