What Can I Do With A Major In Geography

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Overview	Career Titles	Employers	Skills	Salary Information
Graduate Data	Alumni/Intern Profiles	Links of Interest	Additional Information

Overview | Return to top

Geography affords a broad perspective for studying and interrelating human and natural phenomena—locally, regionally and at the global scale. It is an integrative discipline that brings together physical and human dimensions of our world in the study of peoples, places and environments.

Geography’s hallmark is the analysis of spatial distributions and relationships to explain how and why peoples, cultures, economic and political activities, physical environments and natural resources vary from place to place. Geography’s spatial perspective complements both social and natural science methods, as well as aesthetic humanistic approaches. Geography provides an intellectual bridge between disciplines and a meaningful foundation for a liberal arts education.

Please note: Geography is an elective subject. No major program is currently offered.

Career Titles | Return to top

Aerial Photo Interpreter
Agricultural Extension Agent
Agricultural Geographer
Air Quality Control Manager
Anthropologist
Appraiser
Archivist
Atmospheric Data Technician
Avalanche Specialist
CAD Operator
Cartographer
Cartography Compiler
City Planner
Climatologist
Coastal Zone Manager
Community Development Specialist
Computer Mapper
Demographer
Earth Scientist
Ecologist
Economic Developer
Economic Development Researcher
Editor
Energy Analyst
Environmental Impact Analyst
Environmental Lawyer
Environmental Quality Specialist
Environmental Researcher
Environmental Scientist
Facilities Planner
Foreign Service Officer
Forestry Technician
Genealogist
Geographer
Geographic Area Specialist
Geographic Attaché
Geographic Information Systems Specialist

Geologist
Geomorphologist
Geophysicist
Geopolitical Specialist
Geospatial Specialist
Global Positioning System Specialist
Government Agency Administrator
Habitat Researcher
Hazardous Waste Planner
Health Services Planner
Historian
Hydrogeologist
Hydrologist
Industrial Developer
Industrial Location Geographer
Industrial Planner
Intelligence Agent
Land Developer
Land Economist
Land Use Analyst
Landscape Architect
Lawyer
Legislative Aide
Location Expert
Map Analyst
Map Creator
Map Editor
Map Librarian
Market Research Analyst
Meteorologist
Natural Resources Specialist
Naturalist
Oceanographer
Outdoor Guide
Overseas Teacher
Park Ranger

Peace Corps Volunteer
Petrologist
Photogrammetric Technician
Photographer
Physical Geographer
Policy Researcher
Preservation Specialist
Professor
Public Utilities Specialist
Real Estate Agent
Remote Sensing Analyst
Research Scientist
Risk Analyst
Science Librarian
Seismologist
Site Researcher
Sociologist
Soil Conservationist
Soil Scientist
Surveyor
Systems Analyst
Teacher
Technical Sales Representative
Technical Writer
Terrain and Land Use Planner
Traffic Manager
Transportation Analyst
Transportation Planner
Travel Agent
Urban/Regional Planner
Water Quality Specialist
Water Resource Planner
Weather Forecaster
Wildlife Manager
Writer/Author
Zoning Investigator

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Aerial Survey Firms
Airports/Airlines
Architectural Firms
Archives
Army Corps of Engineers
Banks
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Reclamation
Cable/TV/Radio Stations
Cartographics Firms
Census Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
College & Universities
Commercial Developers
Congressional Offices
Consulting Firms
Defense Mapping Agency
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing & Urban Development

Department of Interior
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Educational Institutions
Energy Organizations
Engineering Firms
Environmental Consulting Firms
Environmental Protection Agency
FBI/CIA
Federal Mapping Agencies
Forest Service
GIS Applications
Historical Societies
Insurance Companies
Land Developers
Law Enforcement
Legal Firms
Libraries
Local, State, and Federal Government
Magazines & Newspapers
Map Makers
Mapping Agencies

Marketing/Distribution Companies
Municipalities
Museums
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Park Service
National Science Foundation
Peace Corps
Planning Agencies
Real Estate and Development Corporations
Research Firms
Resource Management Agencies
Scientific Journals
Soil Conservation Service
State Department of Transportation
State Historical Preservation Office
Textbook and Map Publishers
Travel Agencies
US Geological Survey
Waste Management Firms
Wildlife Management Agencies
World Meteorological Organization

Skills | Return to top

Adapting ideas
Analyzing ideas and information
Analyzing impact of problems on society
Appreciation of cultures
Comparing and compiling research reports
Conduct field studies
Decision-making skills
Describing and evaluating issues, problems, and events
Examining all pertinent evidence

Interview skills
Knowledge of how societies cope with changing circumstances
Maintain detailed records
Patience
Plan long-term projects
Present/defend position
Problem solving skills
Research skills

Seeing relationships between factors
Summarize results
Surveying and sampling
Understand group dynamics
Understanding and interpreting the present/past
Understanding human and cultural events
Verbal and written communication skills
Working with details

Salary Information | Return to top

NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Summer 2012 Average Starting Salary:

Not Currently Available

Average Salary of SNC Geography Graduate:

2009: No salary data available
2010: No salary data available
2011: No salary data available

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Graduate Data | Return to top

The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2011.

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Alumni/Intern Profiles | Return to top

Alumni Profiles
Martin Fallon
Carrie Haverfield

Intern Profiles
No intern profiles available

Links of Interest | Return to top

Career Information
Careers in Geography
Geo Community
Geography Network
Graduate Programs in Geography
The Riley Guide to Geography

Professional Associations
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
American Geographical Society
American Planning Association
American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
Association of American Geographers
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
National Climate Data Center
National Council for Geographic Education
National Geographic Society
North American Cartographic Information Society
Society of Women Geographers
The Geography Network
Urban and Regional Informational Systems Associations

Jobs & Internships
EARTHWORKS
Environmental Career Opportunities
Environmental Careers Association
Geo Search Inc.
GIS Careers.com
GIS Jobs
Short-Term Job Adventures

Additional Information | Return to top

SNC Geography Department
Academic Advising
Career Services Job Search Links

Disclaimer: The information included on this page is not all-inclusive. You are encouraged to utilize additional online and print resources when researching majors and careers. Some of the careers listed may require additional education, training, development, licenses and/or certifications. If you feel something should be added, changed, updated or removed, please contact Career Services. The content included on this page will be updated annually each summer. Please contact Career Services if you have any questions about the information on this page or to schedule an appointment.