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Geography

Associate in Arts for Transfer



Program Details

Students who complete Geography courses will examine the spatial organization of physical features and human activities at a variety of spatial scales from local to global. Students will be able to locate features on the surface of the earth, explain why they are located where they are, and describe how places are similar and/or different. Students will also examine human interactions with the environment and describe how physical and cultural landscapes change through time. Students completing human geography will analyze and describe cultural phenomenon such as population, development, agriculture, language, and religion. The Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer (AA-T in Geography) is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in Geography), or a "similar" major at a CSU campus. Each CSU campus determines which of the degrees it offers are “similar” and can be completed with the preparation included in the AA-T in Geography within 60 units once a student transfers, so which majors are “similar” varies from CSU to CSU. 

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All Careers in Geography (94)

Chief Sustainability OfficersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Clinical Research CoordinatorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising161,180
Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree, Post-doctoral trainingRising161,180
Water Resource SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising161,180
Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degreeRising140,030
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site ManagersBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Loss Prevention ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Managers, All Other- n/a- n/a136,550
Regulatory Affairs ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Development ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Operations ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Geothermal Production ManagersSome college, Certificate after high schoolStable121,440
Hydroelectric Production ManagersCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeStable121,440
Quality Control Systems ManagersBachelor's degreeStable121,440
Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeStable117,750
Solar Energy Systems EngineersBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolStable117,750
Wind Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeStable117,750
Environmental EconomistsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable115,440
Clinical Data ManagersBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Data Scientists- n/aRising112,590
Geographic Information Systems Technologists & Technicians- n/aRising108,970
Bioengineers & Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising106,950
Financial Risk Specialists- n/aRising106,000
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising105,620
Security Managers- n/aStable104,690
Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising104,170
Health Informatics SpecialistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers- n/aRising102,010
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable101,390
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingStable100,830
Project Management Specialists- n/aRising100,750
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other- n/a- n/a100,340
Transportation PlannersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeStable100,340
Transportation EngineersBachelor's degreeRising99,590
Water/Wastewater EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising99,590
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising99,240
Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable97,360
GeographersBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeStable97,200
Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable95,770
Clinical Nurse SpecialistsMaster's degreeRising93,600
BiologistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising93,330
Molecular & Cellular BiologistsPost-doctoral training, Bachelor's degreeRising93,330
HydrologistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeStable92,060
Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingStable87,710
Geography Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable86,730
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingStable86,350
Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Post-doctoral trainingStable86,220
Aviation InspectorsAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable85,750
Occupational Health & Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising83,910
Urban & Regional PlannersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeStable83,720
Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingRising83,460
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable82,540
Security Management Specialists- n/aRising81,270
Sustainability SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising81,270
LogisticiansBachelor's degreeRising80,880
Logistics EngineersBachelor's degreeRising80,880
Climate Change Policy AnalystsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising80,060
Environmental Restoration PlannersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising80,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising80,060
Industrial EcologistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,060
Compliance Officers- n/aStable78,420
CoronersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable78,420
Customs BrokersHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable78,420
Environmental Compliance InspectorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable78,420
Equal Opportunity Representatives and OfficersBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable78,420
Government Property Inspectors and InvestigatorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable78,420
Regulatory Affairs SpecialistsBachelor's degreeStable78,420
Cartographers & PhotogrammetristsCertificate after high school, Bachelor's degreeRising78,380
Compensation, Benefits, & Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising77,020
Customs & Border Protection OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeStable76,290
Police & Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable76,290
Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising72,910
Geodetic SurveyorsBachelor's degreeRising72,740
SurveyorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising72,740
Soil & Plant ScientistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising71,410
ForestersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable70,660
Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising67,950
Park NaturalistsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising67,950
Range ManagersBachelor's degreeRising67,950
Forensic Science TechniciansCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising67,440
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising62,580
Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising58,040
Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising52,000
Surveying and Mapping Technicians- n/aRising51,940
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs- n/aStable51,500
Medical Records Specialists- n/aRising50,250
Cargo & Freight Agents- n/aRising49,900
Freight ForwardersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising49,900
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising49,490
Geological Technicians- n/aStable48,390
Recreation WorkersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising35,380
Tour Guides & EscortsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising

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