by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geographic Information Science. 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 Maryland - College Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in geography, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMCP was $1,625 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $731 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,158 | $29,250 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
Online degrees for the UMCP geography master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, 52.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.4%.
Around 18.9% of geography master’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 10 |
| Criminology | 22 |
| Economics | 59 |
| Political Science & Government | 2 |
| Sociology | 7 |
*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.