Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts/Master of Library Science (MA/MLS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

12

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.29%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.43%
Unknown	1.43%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

79

Total faculty

Full-time - 73

Part-time - 6

Male (54)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cartography and automated mapping, environmental systems analysis, metropolitan analysis and planning, historical and human geography, coastal geomorphology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,494,985

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Chris Justice
Chair
Email: cjustice@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-7600
Fax: 301-404-9299

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