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University of Utah

Department of Geography

Salt Lake City, UT

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Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Geography
Master of Science (MS) Geography
Master of Science (MS) Geographic information science

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 11
Doctoral Degrees 4
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees Portfolio defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72
Applied
50
Accepted
23
Enrolled
69%

Applying

55
Application Fee - Domestic
65
Application Fee - International

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 12th December 12th No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 20
Types of financial support available Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

63
Total Graduate Students
12%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.35%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 61%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 3.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.59%
Two or more races 6.35%
Unknown 7.94%

Gender

Male (52%)
Female (47%)

Faculty

15
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 0
Male (11)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Urban-economic geography, earth system science, geographic information science and remote sensing, paleoenvironmental studies, hazards
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,118,457

Location & Contact

Address 260 Central Campus Drive, Rm 4625
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States
Contact Dr. Philip E. Dennison
Department Chair
Email: dennison@geog.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-8218

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