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Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park

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Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park

Every geography and cartography 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 Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 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.

UMCP Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UMCP Geography & Cartography Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

50% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 geography majors earned their master's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the geography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 450 $79,440
Geographers 310 $84,990
Geography Professors 140 $98,670

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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