Geography at The University of Alabama
Every geography 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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geography section at the bottom of this page.
UA Geography Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
- Master’s Degree in Geography
UA Geography Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Geography Student Demographics at UA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at The University of Alabama.
UA Geography Master’s Program
Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UA, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in geography.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.
Occupation | Jobs in AL | Average Salary in AL |
---|---|---|
Managers | 2,110 | $106,680 |
Geography Professors | 40 | $78,650 |
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 Deutschlandreform under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.