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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
CompareThis major combines physical and social science and technology in the study of people, places, and the environment. You’ll learn how to analyze spatial processes, or why things vary from place to place. You will learn how to combine physical and social science, and understand global and local perspectives on places and space. You can choose from four concentrations:
General Geography focuses on humans and their relationship with the earth. Geographic Information Science addresses relationships between businesses, humans, and the environment. Human geography specializes in the study of how humans affect modern geography. Physical Geography concentrates on the earth itself in its climates, land forms, vegetation, soils, and water.
94% employed or continuing education
50% employed after graduation
44% attending graduate school
$62,840 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: IBM (2), United Airlines (2), University of California, Berkeley (1) View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Iowa View All
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