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Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 47 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 - Madison Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in geography from UW - Madison. This makes it the #2 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $31,655. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.

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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
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geography from UW - Madison in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were 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.

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About 85% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 40
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Madison Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 geography majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UW - Madison, 74% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 7 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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