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Geography & Cartography at University of Arizona

If you plan to study geography and cartography, take a look at what University of Arizona has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received their master's degree in geography.

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.

University of Arizona Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Arizona

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of Arizona does offer online courses in geography for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

University of Arizona Geography & Cartography Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

30% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a master's degree in geography from University of Arizona. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from University of Arizona, 59% 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 32% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 22
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 220 $66,830
Geography Professors 60 $104,400
Geographers 30 $69,730

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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