What Can I Do With A Major In Geography?
Geography
Degree Information
The discipline seeks to understand the characteristics of places, the processes that produced those characteristics and the interactions among places.
The geography major is a well-rounded, flexible, liberal arts degree and is good preparation for graduate work in geography or related disciplines.
Students may select courses within the geography major to design a more applied program focusing on geographic techniques and career-oriented courses.
Career Opportunities
- Cartographer and Photogrammetrist
- Climatologist
- Conservationist
- Environmental Management
- Forester
- Geographer
- Geography Professor
- Geologist
- Geophysicist
- Hazardous Waste Management Analyst
- Historic Preservationist
- Hydrologist
- Landscape Architect
- Mapping Technician
- Oceanographer
- Outdoor Education Teacher
- Park Naturalist
- Seismologist
- Soil Conservation Technician
- Soil Conservationist
- Soil Scientist
- Surveyor
- Technical Publications Writer
- Urban and Regional Planner
- Water Pollution Control Inspector
Related Skills
- Decision Making
- Listening
- Managing Time
- Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Reasoning
- Science
- Speaking
- Writing and Authoring
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