Knowledge
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Jobs that draw on it most
25 jobs- Geographers4.8 of 5
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary4.8 of 5
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists4.5 of 5
- Cargo and Freight Agents4.5 of 5
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.4 of 5
- Public Safety Telecommunicators4.3 of 5
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers4.2 of 5
- Urban and Regional Planners4.2 of 5
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians4.1 of 5
- Surveyors4.0 of 5
- History Teachers, Postsecondary4.0 of 5
- Landscape Architects3.9 of 5
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists3.8 of 5
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary3.8 of 5
- Conservation Scientists3.7 of 5
- Fish and Game Wardens3.7 of 5
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers3.7 of 5
- Anthropologists and Archeologists3.6 of 5
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.6 of 5
- Foresters3.6 of 5
- Commercial Pilots3.6 of 5
- Hydrologists3.5 of 5
- Transit and Railroad Police3.5 of 5
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.5 of 5
- Historians3.5 of 5
02.
Programs that lead to those jobs
- Ancient Studies/Civilization4 jobs
- Classical and Ancient Studies, Other4 jobs
- Environmental Geosciences4 jobs
- Geography and Environmental Studies4 jobs
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography4 jobs
- Geography and Anthropology4 jobs
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General3 jobs
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General3 jobs
- Forestry, General3 jobs
- Forest Sciences and Biology3 jobs
- Forest Management/Forest Resources Management3 jobs
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management3 jobs
- Surveying Technology/Surveying3 jobs
- Ecology3 jobs
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology3 jobs
- Sustainability Studies3 jobs
- Earth Systems Science3 jobs
- Geoarcheaology3 jobs
- Geospatial Intelligence3 jobs
- Geography3 jobs
- Medical/Health Humanities3 jobs
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture2 jobs
- Range Science and Management2 jobs
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management2 jobs
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development2 jobs
- Urban Forestry2 jobs
- Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician2 jobs
- Forest Resources Production and Management2 jobs
- Forestry, Other2 jobs
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2 jobs
…and 83 more programs.