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Geography & Cartography at University of California - Santa Barbara

Geography & Cartography at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCSB Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UCSB Geography & Cartography Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of geography master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UCSB, 80% 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 California - Santa Barbara with a master's in geography.

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

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

The following geography concentations are available at University of California - Santa Barbara. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography 22

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Barbara.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1,010 $84,540
Geographers 120 $85,530

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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