by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geography. 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 North Texas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geography, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UNT was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNT.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNT paid an average of $871 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $462 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,295 | $18,111 |
| Fees | $2,795 | $2,795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,888 | $9,888 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,408 | $3,408 |
Learn more about UNT tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Geography students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNT took out an average of $20,527 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,606.
The median early career salary of geography students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNT is $43,000 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $32,264.
UNT does not offer an online option for its geography bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.3% of the geography students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.0% of the geography bachelor’s degrees at UNT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 27 |
| Anthropology | 43 |
| Economics | 47 |
| Political Science & Government | 114 |
| Sociology | 67 |
*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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