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Career Options

Explore Geography Careers

Geographers find employment in various sectors, including federal, state, and local governments. Some work in the field, traveling to foreign countries or remote locations. With a growing number of entry-level jobs in both government and private sectors, geography graduates can pursue rewarding careers in many diverse specialties.
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Career Options Include:

  • Land use planner
  • Natural resource manager
  • Surveyor
  • Cultural resource specialist
  • Historic preservation consultant
  • Image/GIS analyst
  • Cartographer
  • Climatologist
  • Environmental activist
  • Water resources specialist
  • Atmospheric/space scientist
  • Forester
  • Teacher/professor
  • Real estate analyst  
  • Emergency management specialist
  • Hazards analyst
  • Market researcher
  • Environmental economist
  • Community activist
  • Tour guide
  • Historic preservationist
  • Public health officer
  • City/regional planner
  • Transportation planner

Fields & Jobs

Soil and Plant Specialist, Water Resources Specialist, Environmental Scientist, Geophysicist

Natural Sciences Manager, Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist, Forester, Biological Science Technician

Community Resource Specialist, Market Researcher, Business Developer, Real Estate Appraiser

Tour Guide, Ethnic/Cultural Studies Teacher, Interpreter/Translator, Historic Preservationist 

Tour Guide, Accredited Land Consultant, Sustainability Manager

Geospatial Information Scientist, GIS Developer, Logistics Analyst

Geointelligence Specialist, Remote Sensing Scientist/Technologist, Radar and Sonar Technician

GIS Technician, Statistical Assistant, Planner

Urban and Regional Planner, Surveyor, Geophysical Data Technician, Environmental Specialist

Humanitarian Affairs Analyst, Program Manager

Climate Change Analyst, Weatherization Installers/Technician, Atmospheric/Space Scientist

Emergency Management Specialist, Forest Fire Inspector, Environmental Consultant, Risk Assessor

Community Organizer, Policy Consultant, Policy Researcher, Lobbyist

Market Analyst, Urban and Regional Planner, Demographer, Public Health Officer

Cartographer and Photogrammetrist, Surveying and Mapping Technician, Civil Drafter, Graphics Editor

Cartographer, Commercial Pilot, Surveyor, Photogrammetric Compilation Specialist, Geodesist

Surveyor, Water Quality Scientist, Soil Scientist, Field Interviewer, Environmental Health Specialist

Urban/Regional Planner, Interpreter/Translator, Historic Preservationist, Community Developer

International Development Specialist, Journalist, Foreign Services Officer

Human Resources Manager, Academic Advisor, Market Researcher, Public Diplomacy Officer