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Geography & Cartography at University of California - Los Angeles

145 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
The Geography & Cartography major is part of the social sciences program at University of California - Los Angeles.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UCLA ranks in comparison to other schools with geography programs.

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Geography & Cartography Degrees Available at UCLA

UCLA Geography Rankings

Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UCLA is in the top 1% of the country for geography students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid) 2
Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Geography & Cartography Schools 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography 9
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geography & Cartography Graduates 13
Best Geography & Cartography Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geography & Cartography Graduates 58
Highest Paid Geography & Cartography Graduates 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography 175
Best Value Colleges for Geography & Cartography 180

Popularity of Geography at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 145 bachelor's degrees in geography & cartography. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 152 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in geography from UCLA. This makes it the #123 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in geography in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geography Graduates from UCLA Make?

$36,662 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Geography Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Geography majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,662 a year. This is higher than $34,640, which is the national median for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Geography Graduates from UCLA Have?

$13,969 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Geography Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCLA, geography students borrow a median amount of $13,969 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all geography bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,250.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the geography program at UCLA is $229 per month.

UCLA Geography Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 49
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 15

UCLA Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in geography from UCLA in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 884
Sociology 766
Political Science & Government 713
Anthropology 264
Other Social Sciences 24

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