<p>MisU Columbia has a geography progam I believe</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, Eddy, what sorts of jobs does one look for with a graduate degree in geography? My daughter is starting college this fall, and she seems like a social sciences type person, but is uninterested in psychology, etc - more history, econ, international affairs, ?geography - she just doesn't see where you go after college, except law school, and she wants to know how do you get the "other jobs"</p>
<p>Here's a note on that point from a school website. And I would add that a geography degree could lead to some interesting positions in state and local government. . .</p>
<p>"The study of geography prepares students to enter a wide range of planning and analytical careers, as well as the field of education. Students go on to graduate programs in geography, architecture, business, urban and regional planning, community and international development, and environmental management. In recent years, several graduates have gone into careers in cartography, geographic information science, non-profit management and international affairs."</p>
<p>I think the question was, what does one do with a graduate degree in geography. Ill try to answer from the best of my recollection, as I completed my studies 20 years ago. I suspect things have not changes considerably.</p>
<p>It probably goes without saying that a number of grads go on to teach at the college level. I know some of my classmates are teaching, at schools ranging from Colgate, Harvard, and the University of California to Central Connecticut State College and Salem State.</p>
<p>On a different note, another is the research director for a large union (he was quite the activist). One woman I went to college with, who received her PhD at a different school from mine, is a director of a think tank that looks at regional planning issues.</p>
<p>One classmate went to Chase (and is now a senior V.P.) to head up the banks program for placing electronic tellers (or whatever theyre called the cash machines). Another went on to establish a great career developing real estate.</p>
<p>When discussing a discipline with so many specialties, the list of career possibilities is long and diverse. For example, I know a medical geographer who works at a major teaching hospital/medical school in NYC, working with research scientists on the spread of certain diseases. The woman heading the planning and zoning commission in one of the most upscale communities in the country (the point being the P&Z issues are significant and hot button, nothing more) is a geographer.</p>
<p>On another note, I can personally attest to the critical thinking skills I developed in my specialty (economic geography/industrial location theory) that have helped me in every aspect of my career.</p>
<p>And others go on to law school and develop significant land use practices.</p>
<p>These are off the top of my early-morning head. PM me if there are other questions I can answer.</p>
<p>Thanks! She's beginning to think "How do I get to career B?" from a liberal arts background. I'm encouraging her to visit the career center early in college, because she comes from a background of "training based" people - teachers, nurses, ministers, MDs.</p>