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Geography & Cartography at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

UK Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UK

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, UK does offer online courses in geography for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UK Geography & Cartography Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

54% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of geography master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UK, 69% 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 Kentucky with a master's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 130 $70,060
Geography Professors 40 $69,190

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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