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There is a common misconception that the job possibilities for geographers are limited to either teachers/professors or cartographers. In reality, geographers hold a wide range of jobs, from government analyst, planners of various types, conservationist, travel agent, airline pilot, journalist, meteorologist, climatologist, spatial analyst, and many more, including military positions - both enlisted and civilian.
One of our professional organizations, the, has a wealth of information on careers in Geography, including salary and employment trends, examples of where geographers work, and profiles of practicing geographers: .
Many of our students also go on to further their education at graduate programs across the U.S., and even Canada.
According to the , the median yearly pay for professional geographers was $85,000 in 2020, and employment of geographers is projected to grow from now until the year 2030. In addition, the U.S. Department of Labor has designated Geospatial Technology as a high growth industry.
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