The study of our planet and its features in addition to its other phenomena’s is called as Geography. This subject is offered at both graduate as well as postgraduate level in colleges and universities across the country. To join the Master’s level in geography, the students are required to possess a graduate degree in the allied subject. The list of some of the postgraduate courses in geography is given below.

List of Postgraduate Courses

• Master of Arts in Geography
• Master of Science in Applied Geography
• Master of Science in Geography
• Master of Philosophy in Geography
• Master of Science in Geo Informatics
• Master in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science
• Master in Geographic Information Science and Systems
• Postgraduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science
• Postgraduate Diploma in Geographical Cartography

Career Prospects

There are numerous job prospects available for students of Geography. On the basis of their field of expertise, students can get jobs with economic or agricultural institutes as forest managers. Those who are interested in archeology can pursue a career in that direction.  It is also possible for the candidates to work as Demographers with the State as well as Central government firms. They take in students for research, intelligence work and remote sensing interpretation in addition to mapping. The other options that are available for geographists are - transportation planning, tourism and travel planning and social services. They can also appear go into Civil Service stream too. Firms that manufacture waste disposal systems also hire students of geography. It is also possible for students to choose a career in teaching. They can get jobs as Lecturers in Colleges. For that they will need to appear for the UGC- NET exam. They also have the option to go into the research field. They can if they desire appear for the CSIR exam.

The initial remuneration in this field will be around Rs. 9,000 - 15,000 a month. The salary of Lecturers will be decided according to the norms of the state Government. With more familiarity as well as understanding about a particular field, the students will be capable of earning more. It is important that these candidates be up to date in the field from time to time.