We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCCS ranks in comparison to other schools with geography programs.
Go directly to any of the following sections:
The bachelor's program at UCCS was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in geography & cartography. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in geography from UCCS. This makes it the #123 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.
Geography majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCCS go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,890 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,640 for all geography students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCCS, geography students borrow a median amount of $17,500 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 geography majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCCS. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in geography.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 54 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in geography from UCCS in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in geography.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Sociology | 62 |
Economics | 34 |
Political Science & Government | 25 |
Anthropology | 20 |
General Social Sciences | 13 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.