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Geography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

35 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. We've also included details on how UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geography.

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Geography Degrees Available at UMN Twin Cities

UMN Twin Cities Geography Rankings

UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of the country for geography. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 192 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Geography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Geography Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Geography Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Geography Schools 15
Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geography Graduates 16
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geography 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography 20
Best Geography Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 33
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geography Graduates 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography 79
Best Value Colleges for Geography 81
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geography Graduates 96
Highest Paid Geography Graduates 97

Popularity of Geography at UMN Twin Cities

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in geography. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geography from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #32 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 #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Diversity at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Geography Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geography from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

UMN Twin Cities Geography Master’s Program

Of the 5 geography students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 7

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