Careers in Geography

Geography is an extremely broad discipline that encompasses virtually all of the social, natural, and environmental sciences. As a result, people with geography degrees are engaged in an extensive array of careers. These include:

• Market Researcher
  
• Environmental Manager
  
• Park Ranger
  
• Hazardous Waste Planner
  
• Cartographer/Computer Mapper
  
• GIS Specialist
  
• Remote Sensing Analyst
  
• Community Developer
  
• Coastal Zone Manager
  
• Military Intelligence
  
• Soil Conservationist
  
• Agricultural Extension Agent
  
• Hydrologist
  
• Community/Urban/Regional Planner
  
• Regional Development
  
• Economic Development
  
• Location Analyst
  
• Health Services Planner
  
• Transportation Planner
  
• Climate Researcher
  
• Medical Geographer
  
• Geography Educator (K-12)
  
• University Professor
  
• Forecast Meteorologist
  
• International Business
  
• Historian
  
• Geopolitical Analyst
  
• US Census Bureau
  
• US State Department