Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Arizona	110	$84,250	N/A
California	220	$129,760	N/A
Colorado	160	$83,470	N/A
Connecticut	40	$102,460	N/A
Georgia	50	$73,500	N/A
Hawaii	100	$64,890	N/A
Illinois	180	$81,910	N/A
Indiana	80	$94,350	N/A
Iowa	30	$82,210	N/A
Louisiana	30	$94,740	N/A
Maryland	140	$95,890	N/A
Massachusetts	90	$107,060	N/A
Michigan	110	$93,000	N/A
Minnesota	100	$86,120	N/A
Mississippi	30	$85,080	N/A
Missouri	60	$74,700	N/A
Nebraska	40	$79,790	N/A
New Jersey	50	$85,390	N/A
New York	160	$95,780	N/A
North Carolina	140	$85,470	N/A
Ohio	120	$86,930	N/A
Oregon	130	$92,260	N/A
Pennsylvania	170	$91,520	N/A
South Carolina	30	$90,770	N/A
Tennessee	100	$71,360	N/A
Texas	230	$79,040	N/A
Utah	90	$88,800	N/A
Virginia	120	$84,820	N/A
Washington	50	$79,960	N/A
West Virginia	60	$53,230	N/A
Wisconsin	150	$78,060	N/A

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to teach geography at various grade levels.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Master's Degree

A program that focuses on interactions between people and the natural and built environments. Includes instruction in climate science, sustainability, environmental science and policy, research methods, geographic information systems (GIS), human geography, physical geography, remote sensing, and public policy.

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Bachelor's Degree

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Bachelor's Degree

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Bachelor's Degree

A program that prepares individuals to analyze security and intelligence problems using a geographic perspective by relating human actions to cultural, political, economic, social, and physical landscapes. Includes instruction in aerial photography analysis, cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), physical geography, remote sensing, spatial programming, and quantitative methods in geographic research.

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor's Degree

North Park University

Chicago, IL

Bachelor's Degree

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

Certificate

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

Certificate

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.

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Bachelor's Degree Doctorate Degree Master's Degree

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Bachelor's Degree

University of North Alabama

Florence, AL

Bachelor's Degree

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Bachelor's Degree

A program that focuses on the systematic study of map-making and the application of mathematical, computer, and other techniques to the analysis of large amounts of geographic data and the science of mapping geographic information. Includes instruction in cartographic theory and map projections, computer-assisted cartography, geographic information systems, map design and layout, photogrammetry, air photo interpretation, remote sensing, spatial analysis, geodesy, cartographic editing, and applications to specific industrial, commercial, research, and governmental mapping problems.