Geography at University of Georgia
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 University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geography section at the bottom of this page.
UGA Geography Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
- Master’s Degree in Geography
UGA Geography Rankings
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Geography Student Demographics at UGA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at University of Georgia.
UGA Geography Master’s Program
In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in geography.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.
Occupation | Jobs in GA | Average Salary in GA |
---|---|---|
Managers | 14,480 | $118,060 |
Geography Professors | 60 | $86,370 |
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 Pruddle under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.