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Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Geography & Cartography Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

33% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geography master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 60% were white. This is below 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 2
White 9
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

If you plan to be a geography major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography 14
Geographic Information Science 7

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 200 $71,070
Geography Professors 100 $76,540
Geographers 60 $67,820

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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