The goal of the program is to provide graduate level education that enables students to address community concerns through applied geographic research. Graduates with an MA in Applied Geography will have integrative skills that link human activity to natural systems, and that apply a spatial perspective to human and natural processes.

Careers in Geography - A degree in geography can prepare you to be a: Cartographer Climatologist College / university faculty member Conservation manager Consultant Cultural resource specialist Demographer Ecologist Economic developer Emergency manager Environmental analyst Foreign service officer Geographer Geographic information systems (GIS) manager Geomorphologist Global positioning system (GPS) specialist Historic preservation consultant Hydrologist Image analyst Land use planner Location analyst Map librarian Market researcher Natural resource manager Park ranger Real estate appraiser Surveyor Urban planner Water and natural resource planner Salary According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage of geographers was $72,800 in May 2010.