Teaches college geography and researches places and environments.
Teaches a class on global cities, takes students on a field trip mapping a river, and writes grants for climate research.
BLS postsecondary geography teachers (approx).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 11 years after high school. A bachelor's in geography, then a PhD in geography and often a postdoc or visiting role before a faculty job.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geography.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps prepare lectures and analyze data; teaching, field trips and research stay human.
Classes: AP Human Geography, AP Environmental Science, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1064.
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