Social Sciences

Best Geography and Anthropology institutions in the US, ranked by earnings

Compare 1 U.S. colleges offering Geography and Anthropology by graduate earnings, cost, and outcomes. Federal data across 1 states.

Institutions
1
offering CIP 45.15
States offered
1
with a program page
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Degrees / yr
7
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median grad earnings
1 year after graduation
US pay · Geographers
$102,350
BLS OEWS May 2025

About Geography and Anthropology programs

Historical geography is the branch of geography that studies the ways in which geographic phenomena have changed over time. In its modern form, it is a synthesizing discipline which shares both topical and methodological similarities with history, anthropology, ecology, geology, environmental studies, literary studies, and other fields. Although the majority of work in historical geography is considered human geography, the field also encompasses studies of geographic change which are not primarily anthropogenic. Historical geography is often a major component of school and university curricula in geography and social studies. Current research in historical geography is being performed by scholars in more than forty countries.

Learn more about Geography and Anthropology

Top 1 institutions, ranked by graduate earnings

Earnings = median 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard, predominant credential).

Graduate earnings for this program are not yet reported by College Scorecard. Explore the states below to see where it's offered.

Offered across 1 states

The same program, compared state by state. Pick a state for in-state earnings and institutions.

StateInstitutionsMedian earningsTop institution by earnings
South Carolinalimited1

Careers & outlook

The payoff after graduation: occupation 19-3092, Geographers, and its national outlook.

Projected growth (2024–2034)
-3.1%
Decline
Openings / yr (US)
~100
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$97,200
typically Bachelor's degree
National employment
1,400
Geographers
US average pay
$102,350
annual, BLS OEWS May 2025
US median pay
$102,040
annual

Top-paying metros

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$114,830avg
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$104,140avg
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$78,670avg

Related careers

Anthropologists and Archeologists
$75,620 avg · 8,990 jobs
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
$106,880 avg · 5,240 jobs
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
$102,350 avg · 3,330 jobs
Geographers
$102,350 avg · 1,400 jobs

CIP-to-SOC crosswalk for Geography and Anthropology

The SOC occupations NCES officially maps to CIP 45.15.

Under the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, CIP 45.15 (Geography and Anthropology) maps to 5 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) occupations, the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor links to this field of study.

SOC codeOccupation
11-9199Managers, All Other
19-3091Anthropologists and Archeologists
19-3092Geographersprimary
25-1061Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1064Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk.

Skills & knowledge in Geography and Anthropology programs

From the U.S. Dept. of Labor for the occupation this program most leads to.

Skills you'll build

Writing
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Active Listening
Active Learning
Science
Learning Strategies

Knowledge areas

Geography
English Language
Computers and Electronics
Education and Training
Sociology and Anthropology
Mathematics

What graduates do on the job

  • Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography, such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
  • Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
  • Teach geography.
  • Write and present reports of research findings.
  • Provide geographical information systems support to the private and public sectors.
  • Study the economic, political, and cultural characteristics of a specific region's population.

Tools & technology

ACD Systems CanvasAdobe DreamweaverAdobe PhotoshopAutodesk AutoCADCaliper MaptitudeClark Labs IDRISI AndesCorel CorelDraw Graphics SuiteESRI ArcGIS software

Concentrations within Geography and Anthropology

Specializations under this field (NCES CIP 2020).

  • Geography and Anthropology
    CIP 45.1501

    A program that focuses on human cultures and their adaptation to physical environments

Common questions

What is the CIP code for Geography and Anthropology?+

Geography and Anthropology maps to CIP 45.15 in the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), the U.S. Department of Education taxonomy used for College Scorecard Field of Study earnings and IPEDS completions.

Related programs

Other programs in the same field of study.

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Geography and Anthropology by stateSouth Carolina

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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