by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geography. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in geography, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UMN Twin Cities was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for geography majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMN Twin Cities was $1,216 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
| Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
Learn more about UMN Twin Cities tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMN Twin Cities in Geography walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities make an average of $37,928 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities geography bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Women made up around 29.6% of the geography students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Around 22.2% of geography bachelor’s degree recipients at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 69 |
| Criminology | 120 |
| Economics | 376 |
| International Relations & National Security | 94 |
| Political Science & Government | 261 |
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*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.
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