by our College Data Analytics TeamGeography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of North Alabama. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geography, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UNA was ranked #183 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNA.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNA paid an average of $640 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $320 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,600 | $19,200 |
| Fees | $1,020 | $1,020 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,966 | $7,966 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about UNA tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNA in Geography walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 37% higher than the national average of $22,606.
geography who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNA make an average of $37,856 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $32,264.
Online degrees for the UNA geography bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNA Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in geography in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.8% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at UNA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 8 |
| Geographic Information Science | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 12 |
| Political Science & Government | 18 |
| Sociology | 12 |
*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.
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