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Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 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.

UW - Madison Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Geography & Cartography Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a master's degree in geography from UW - Madison. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from UW - Madison, 74% 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 Wisconsin - Madison 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 2
White 43
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 210 $64,490
Geography Professors 160 $75,520

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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