Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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 - Madison Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at UW - Madison 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical geography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UW - Madison are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UW - Madison Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

33% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geography master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UW - Madison, 70% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

If you plan to be a geography major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science	92
Geography	40

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	210	$64,490
Geography Professors	160	$75,520

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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