Studies places, landscapes, and how people and the environment shape each other.
Maps how a city's heat islands line up with poorer neighborhoods using satellite data, then presents fixes like tree planting to city planners.
BLS May 2024 median; percentiles approx.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in geography for most jobs; bachelor's for some federal roles.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Geography, Environmental Science, Urban Studies.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34; many geographers work under GIS titles instead.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI speeds satellite mapping and image analysis; fieldwork and explaining how people and places connect stay human.
Classes: AP Human Geography, AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3092.
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