Geography Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Geography major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within History, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of History, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Managers, All Other
SOC: 11-9199
Occupation: Managers, All Other
$136,550
630,980
N/A
N/A
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
SOC: 17-1021
Occupation: Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$78,380
12,790
N/A
N/A
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
SOC: 17-3031
Occupation: Surveying and Mapping Technicians
$51,940
56,720
N/A
N/A
Geographers
SOC: 19-3092
Occupation: Geographers
$97,200
1,380
N/A
N/A
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1064
Occupation: Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
$86,730
3,290
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Geography

University of California-Berkeley

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$82k

Michigan Technological University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$78k

Johns Hopkins University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$96k

University of Maryland-College Park

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$69k

University of Delaware

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$66k