by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in geography, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UK paid an average of $1,771 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $678 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,189 | $31,867 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UK does offer online classes in its geography master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.1% of the geography master’s degrees at UK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 3 |
| Geographic Information Science | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 11 |
| Economics | 10 |
| International Relations & National Security | 22 |
| Political Science & Government | 6 |
| Sociology | 3 |
*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.