Program Overview
The Geography program prepares students for diverse careers in public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Graduates are equipped with skills in spatial data analysis, visualization, and understanding of human-environment interactions. They find employment in fields such as urban planning, environmental consulting, human rights, and data analysis. Geographers with expertise in GIS and cartography are particularly sought after for their spatial data analysis and visualization abilities.
Program Outline
Careers:
Geography prepares students for employment in a wide variety of fields spanning the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, both domestically and abroad. Fields where geographers commonly find employment include, but are not limited to:
- Ecological restoration
- Urban planning
- Economic development
- Human rights
- Corporate sustainability
- Immigration advocacy and refugee resettlement
- Environmental consulting
- Social movements and community organization
- National security
- Data analysis and visualization
- Risk assessment
- Public health
- Journalism
- Diplomacy
- Transportation
- Sustainable agrifood systems. Moreover, geographers trained in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and cartography are in high demand from governments, businesses, and nonprofits for their spatial data analysis and visualization skills.