ProgramCIP 45.0701
Geography
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Environmental Geography, Physical Geography, Social Geography.
Leads to
4 jobs- Geographers19-3092
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary25-1064
- Managers, All Other11-9199
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians17-3031
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- Geography3 of 4
- English Language3 of 4
- Education and Training2 of 4
- Mathematics1 of 4
- Computers and Electronics1 of 4
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).