Name: Geography and Cartography (CIP 45.07): international graduates and related occupations
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487

International graduates, 2024–25

71 bachelor's · 199 master's · 53 doctoral

12 or 36 months

OPT after graduation

Varies by program

416

Four-year schools that offer it

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Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

GeographersSOC 19-3092100 openings a year · 77 LCA filings100−2.1%$102,04077

Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsSOC 17-1021900 openings a year · 36 LCA filings900+7.4%$81,39036

Urban and Regional PlannersSOC 19-30513,200 openings a year · 242 LCA filings3,200+3.9%$89,320242

College teaching in this field: Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology