Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

If you are interested in studying geography and cartography, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 5,855. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from UW - River Falls.

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 - River Falls Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Geography (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geography

UW - River Falls Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at UW - River Falls 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 UW - River Falls 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 Basic Certificate Schools	8
	15
Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131

Geography Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in geography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - River Falls also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology
• Economics
• Criminology

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 - River Falls.

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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.