Analyzes satellite and aerial images to track things like wildfires, crops, and city growth.
You compare satellite images before and after a wildfire to map burned areas, then train a model to spot new buildings across a whole county.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in geography, GIS, or environmental science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geography, GIS, Environmental Science.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI models now classify satellite images at scale, so fewer analyst jobs; framing questions and checking results stay human.
Classes: AP Computer Science, AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2099.
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